if trees should catch fire
bleeding flames into sky
turning clouds a lustrous hue
which the mind finds beautiful
even as the heart despairs
i will stay here with you
if the earth should quake
sending fissures all around
that open wide into darkness
which the soul finds revealing
even as the body trembles
i will remain here with you
and when the air grows thin
and you breathe like a sparrow
in a cold wintry clime
reminding you of hope and rebirth
as heart mind and soul surrender
i will be here with you