Frosted Swan
When a frosted swan raises eternal wings
And the wind blows a thousand sacred songs
When smoky note across the glorious rings
And a dancer leaps even though the day is long.
When peaceful laughter cascades across a room
And clear eyes of earth fleet a heady glance
When marble figures shimmer in the moon
And I see two smiles entwined in radiant dance.
Then I remember how in the day we met
As dark images of reminiscence show
The friendship forged, no looks I can’t forget
In the time we sat together, both our minds aglow.
And we learnt and hoped and prayed, in that silent endeavour
A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever…