The Spring

Once the streets were paved with gold
 A precious world oh to behold
 From the dusty ground
 You evoked the sound
 Caused flowers to unfold
 When the summers turned to fall
 You were with us through it all
 A ring upon the bell
 That echoed through the shell
 Of winter's call
 Now that you're away
 I feel you everyday
 Some days were hard to win
 We never knew what fate would spin
 You filled my cup with grace
 And held a steady face
 When the ice grew thin
 When the branches began to crack
 We knew there was no looking back
 Soon all our hopes and dreams
 Were tearing at the seams
 Light fading into black
 You told us to let go
 The current pulls below
 Like sunlight on the snow
 Into the silent river you will flow
 And I'll find you in the water, I know
 There was a time when I never
 Thought that you would leave my side
 And through the shadows, you would find the way
 And even though you held on tight
 I can see your fading light
 Is stronger now that you've gone away
 Tangled roots and history
 Shadows deep within the tree
 Shackles from the past
 Or broken way at last now
 Found peace eternally
 Azrael unfolds her wings
 For you, a gateway to the spring
 Once a fearful sound now
 That bubbles from the ground now
 Taught us words to sing
 You told us to let go
 The current pulls below
 Like sunlight on the snow
 Oh, into the silent river you will flow
 You told us to let go
 The current pulls below
 Like sunlight on the snow
 Into the silent river you will flow
 And I'll find you in the water, I know