The Universe

I have a father and I hope for a son

And I have seen the beauty of a new day begun

And I've lived with a wise man the young years of my life

And now I've found a beauty I hope to make my wife

My mother has watched a young boy come of age

And with grace and compassion

She calmed his gentle rage

And I have desires that will not let me sleep

I have struggled with the whole of life

Since I was barely three

I sing in the morning for the colors that I see

And with each new sunrise they seem brighter to me

And I sing in the evening for a day has come and gone

And I whisper to myself, "Now it won't be long"

Well I've been to the garden

Been blown by the breeze

The smell of the universe

Came rushing through the trees

Every tragedy and comedy

All pushing towards an end

Came full to its fruition

I've finally found a friend