In the woods so dark and deep,
I find solace, but I cannot keep
Myself from the promises I\'ve made
To journey on, not to delay.
The owner of these woods so fair
May not know I linger there,
But my horse, he wonders why
We pause beneath the winter sky.
The silence broken only by
The sound of wind, the gentle sigh
Of snowflakes falling all around
Enveloping this quiet ground.
The woods, they call to me, so still
But I must travel, I have a will
To keep the promises I\'ve made
Before I rest, before I fade.
So I bid farewell to this serene
And lovely, dark, and peaceful scene
And journey on, through miles of snow
Before I rest, before I go. (\"Before I Fade\") by Courtney Weaver Jr.