The Seedling
Well the sun came up as I was sleeping
And the rosebud opened as I dreamed
Of a winter cold as the earth is old
And the silent rivers were all freezing
And in the dead of night I felt you reaching
But my love, you too were only dreaming
Of a lost starling with a broken wing
And a frightened mother softly weeping
And then somebody whispered, you're only sleeping
Sweetheart, open up your eyes
Now I know I'm just dreaming, still I go on believing
All these long-held lies
And the seedling from the soil comes reaching
For the light
And the last dream came as I was yawning
Of a woman beautiful and calming
Took a wounded fawn from the gray wolf's jaws
And the three lay down as day was dawning
Mother, hold them close tonight
Though they flinch and shift and run away
Like the sand through your fingers, these children can't linger
And you can't make them stay
And the seedling from the soil comes reaching
For the day