The Return

Shroud woven... suffocate his soul and vital core Once of life, relic, earthward bound in ever changing form Give some time, focus, bind the flesh to natural soil, Life will rise, will love... The earth is pressed by unseen steps where spirits drift under the moon... Commune a while on secret paths, recounting tales till twilight fades The drone subsides, the lights grow dim we're lost in echoes of shadows closing in... I lay for some time in the depths of her mind, and played on the strings of her heart Transfixed by the beauty that shone through her eyes as she dreamt up the future and rebuilt the start Slowly we fought off our fears, we laughed so exultantly right through the tears when a voice spoke from the void, with the force of one thousand burning stars: "Even time can Love ensnare Even loss can Love repair Even life can Love reform Even death can Love withdraw Love is you, Love is me Love is all you see and breathe Love outshines the brightest sun Love is we and we are One..."