Swan at the Green Lake

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Chasing autumn’s fading trail
To the ancient lakeside air
Wind is cold, the water still
No white wings are dancing there
Searching for the mirrored days
Only emptiness I find
Whispered leaves beneath my feet
Say, “Be patient, give it time”

Through the forest, gold and deep
Ripples stir the glassy keep
There you are, my dream takes flight
Snow-white wings in autumn light
All the years we’ve walked as one
Side by side beneath the sun
At this quiet, green-laced shore
I see the past once more

Sunlight drips through branches high
Like the warmth from long ago
Water hums a gentle song
Calling me to let it flow
Your white feathers catch the glow
Untouched by the weight of years
Drifting close, you carry back
Every laugh and every tear

Through the forest, gold and deep
Ripples stir the glassy keep
There you are, my dream takes flight
Snow-white wings in autumn light
All the years we’ve walked as one
Side by side beneath the sun
At this quiet, green-laced shore
I see the past once more

I have learned that waiting makes
Every meeting warm again
I have learned that every parting
Writes the joy of seeing then

Through the forest, gold and deep
Ripples stir the glassy keep
There you are, my dream takes flight
Snow-white wings in autumn light
All the years we’ve walked as one
Side by side beneath the sun
At this quiet, green-laced shore
We will never drift apart

The lake sways in the gentle air
The swan glides on, forever fair
And I stand still, just like before
When I first saw you… on this shore