Awake in the shadows of fading sunlight
Captured and taken in a moment of clarity
Hymn to a last breath of tempestuous glory
The bards gather in a magical ring

Descending an ancient ivy gilded staircase
Lost in reverie to a quickly fading dream
Words of wisdom sigh their last prophesies
Wearied footsteps slow their pace

Silent wisps of night drift by without end
Mirrored waters ripple in a chilled breeze
Cicadas and crickets play a sad still tune
Somewhere icicles gleam transparent

Clinging and enshrouded in eternal twilight
Memories twist and spiral down unhindered
Sharp resolutions hide in blurred landscapes
Strange pathways offer empty delusion

Behind unsought boundaries lie worlds forgotten
Drawn entire by intricate weaves of relaxation
Rivers flow in gentle time to their lifesong
The seasons turn in keylike fashion

A breath of change is now a sudden intruder
Sleeping inhabitants shudder in anticipation
Brittle mirrors sharply crack with delight
Winged messengers herald an awakening

Dancing in the wild rhythm of the unexpected
Morning dew quivers in all its newfound mirth
Ceilinged skies are pierced by heavenly rays
Hyacinths and roses are in bloom again