Rose

The day I lay awake to see the starlit sky,
The refulgent moon was shying away
For a moment those tears came flooding by
And washed all the pains away.

A gem in the diadem of Princess Love
A sparkling spring of fleeting course,
A smile that healed all mortal wounds
Yes, she was my Rose, she was my Rose.

A vision she was, or an illusion to say
In a song she was to dwell,
Seeds of reason were sown to bloom
Until darkness befell.

In her love I believed and in trust I did
My heart lay open in her eyes,
All I wanted was a little dearness
My friend, not your doubt and despise.

She now dwells amidst the stars
Twinkling here and shining there,
Above the throes of mortal minds
She had been there

The last drop of dew has now fallen down
All the clouds have cried their heart,
The autumn wind has blown through the trees
And swept the fallen leaves apart.

The light of the stars still shines above
The water in the stream still runs by,
I am left alone to lie awake
But the light of love still shines in her eyes...