upon leaving Welcome Home Farm
another morning dawns clear and bright
the songs of nuthatch, wren and bluebird thrill
my heart joins the songs that break the night
how can I say farewell and stay upright?
tell me! I beg the nodding daffodil
another morning dawns clear and bright
across the farm the mist gives way to light
and in me leaps a joy that rolls and rills
my heart joins the songs that break the night
from ice and snow to summer’s deep delight
every season serves from bog to hill
another morning dawns clear and bright
countless gifts flow in, my heart ignites
as this chapter closes with goodwill
my heart joins the songs that break the night
with gratitude and grace I’ll shift my sight
and now I’ll say good-bye with angels’ skill
another morning dawns clear and bright
my heart joins the songs that wake the night