Madrigal

Senses take flight on their dulcimer strings

By the flickering light as the candle is dimmed

Kissed by the breath of a whim

At a peace close to dying that hides many things

Like the tears in the night, soothe the eyes but eventually sting

Night scented stocks weave their own threnody

Through a tinderless night steeped in old melodies

Words carried home by the breeze

Are suspended in time on this midsummer's eve

Under tender moon light is the temperate forest of dreams

Madrigal homebound on madrigal winds

Madrigal in flight of gossamer wings

All you can wish for is all that it brings

Born to be under the spell of this wonderful thing

Sleep in this storybook's halcyon scene

Hear 'the whispering' speak of their timeless esteem

Nightfall has beckoned you here

To a place in a clearing where kingfishers sing

Of the crystal clear waters, alive in this magical spring

Tail on over

Madrigal homebound on madrigal winds

Madrigal in flight on gossamer wings

All you can wish for is all that it brings

Born to be under the spell of this wonderful thing