Beloved, I would write to you of the waves
If I could, how they wear away so slowly
The barrier that keeps the ocean at bay
I would write of the rocks, standing silently
And I would learn from them how to be stronger
If I could, how they wear away so slowly
If I could join you, I would, and no longer
Linger, but instead I dwell among sorrows
And I would learn from them how to be stronger
If only I could learn anything! But no,
Strength visits me at times, but will not ever
Linger, but instead I dwell among sorrows
The world before me, so much to discover
I could do so much, yet I do not a thing
Strength visits me at times, but will, not ever
My inaction yields the mountain to the waves
In their persistent, endless work, they mock me:
I could do so much, yet I do not a thing
They could wash me away, but cannot rock me,
Bring relief, or carry me away to rest.
In their persistent, endless work they mock me.
The heavy heat of summer has weighed on my chest
For a while, but one of these days will Fall
Bring relief, or carry me away to rest?
I lean upon the thin but sturdy seawall
The barrier that keeps the ocean at bay
For a while, but one of these days will fall.
Beloved, I would write to you of the waves
If I could, how they wear away so slowly
The barrier that keeps the ocean at bay.