Seasons of the Heart

I yearned for love

Late in the Fall

When fallen leaves

Paint barren ground

And naked boughs

Dance in the wind

And make no sound

 

And I still longed

When days got short

For loving words

A sweet caress

When in my heart

I felt the pain

Of loneliness

 

When the dawdling birds took up their flight

For love-making nests

An empty silence filled the chilling air

But I remained oblivious to despair

 

I dreamt a song

In wintertime

When bright snow flakes

Reflect the light

And the north wind

With howling gusts

Wakes up the night

 

I dreamt of love

A tender kiss

A long embrace

That makes one whole

The softest touch

A gentle smile

That melts the soul

 

But darkening clouds and the chilly breeze

Swept that dream away

I felt the pain that won’t let you cry

And my lonely heart kept wondr’ng why

 

In early Spring

When sleeping buds

Of the warm rays

Await the embrace

And the song birds

Are coming back

To a known place

 

In early Spring

Your deep blue eyes

Met my brown eyes

On an early morn

Your shining smile

Awoke my heart

Lost and forlorn

 

I did not know if this was just a dream

But I felt alive

Your love to a new life opened the door

And my joyful heart wondered no more

 

We sang a song

All summer long

Our love was young

Our passion strong

We soared like birds

Seeking the stars

We chased the moon

 

 

I held your hand

Caressed your hair

Inside I sensed

A bliss divine

And with a kiss

I felt your heart

Embracing mine

Embracing mine