Caressing the rose in my palm
While leaning against the gunwale
Listening to the wave psalm
And the wind’s mournful wail
Eternity flames lick my heart
A heart full of aching loss
My soul wanders in the dark
Thinking of what once was
As I in mourning exhale
I feel the lifeless cold
As an alien and dreadful tale
As a child I once was told
Eternal life and eternal pain
I watch moonlit clouds gather
Why can’t everything be the same
Memories light as a feather
My mind weighs heavily
And I wait for the rising sun
The horizon light grows steadily
Soon the pain will be gone