There rests upon a human soul
The Feather-weight of caring, kind
So soft, and light, and long endures
Throughout body, heart, and mind
And shared the hearth, an even flame
Undaunted, unchallenged, and unfazed
So joined by a simple truth, we know
That warmth could chase the dark away
And that you and I
In silence raise
An open hand to palest face
So smile at me
And spread your wings
Oh night-bird of these summer ways
That I may catch the barest glimpse of grace
Cast in red and gold on a sunlit lake
Before The tide recedes into its sleeping place
And depart \'fore sunset falls on evening\'s joyful wake
Fly fearless, into the fullness of the night
Calm words, spoken with surest faith
The sun shall rise before the break of day