12. “The Ballad of Return”

i heard her call my name

standing in the hall

she breathed into my ear

the burning of her smile

i fell into her eyes

down into the fire

then felt the flame recede

and open wide the door

into a great frontier

far from my waking world

but i chose to remain

and fight for the one i need

i will return to you

what we lost along the way

i promise i will write soon

the words that went unsaid

i will return to you

the sun will rise again

over Atlantic shores

from burning at both ends

i will return to you

and account for leaving home

the flowers will start to bloom

when we find our pulse as one

i will return to you

we'll gather up what's ours

follow by the light of the moon

i'll meet you under the stars