A Song

Hello to the Good, the True and the Beautiful©

I can't stay here,

Though I've tried and tried and tried

In my body, soul and mind,

I can't stay here.

Though I've embraced fear's darkest face,

Climbed a mountain from earned disgrace,

Ached with Beauty at first love's last trace:

I can't stay here, I can't stay here,

I can't stay here.

Though I've shared sweet visions in the grass,

Stood up and fought to make them last,

Walked an angel to her first class:

I can't stay here, I can't stay here.

I can't stay here.

And when I stop to look behind

In my memory I will find,

Pictures of joy and hard times

Mellowing like grape juice into wine,

Forever  locked outside of time

I can't stay here, I can't stay here.

I can't stay here.