LET IN THE LIGHT OF LOVE
(thoughts of William Butler Yeats)
The Rowdy Spirit of youth swept on over you
like a winterstorm wind out at sea
whisking away all withered leaves and weeds
wandering plundering through the wasteland
stumbling blundering through the dreamland
poet faker minstral in a restless land
floating in limbo on the portal of trance
slipping sliding doing the jumpy dance
visions of youth laughter and sorrow
through the fiery doorway onto the plains of chance
bless the human kindness that was there to borrow
you’re here today now make it through this dance
break the chains that hold you down
on the wings of love get starward bound
take the power from above
hear and feel the rushing sound
and let in the light of love
as the mist ascended you thought you spied the dancer
through the thickened woods that rustle windy answers
among the many colored leaves of laughter
who is this riddle reader who writes with every chance
a quizzical soft walker through modern times again
but can you know the dancer from the dance
(thoughts of William Butler Yeats)
The Rowdy Spirit of youth swept on over you
like a winterstorm wind out at sea
whisking away all withered leaves and weeds
wandering plundering through the wasteland
stumbling blundering through the dreamland
poet faker minstral in a restless land
floating in limbo on the portal of trance
slipping sliding doing the jumpy dance
visions of youth laughter and sorrow
through the fiery doorway onto the plains of chance
bless the human kindness that was there to borrow
you’re here today now make it through this dance
break the chains that hold you down
on the wings of love get starward bound
take the power from above
hear and feel the rushing sound
and let in the light of love
as the mist ascended you thought you spied the dancer
through the thickened woods that rustle windy answers
among the many colored leaves of laughter
who is this riddle reader who writes with every chance
a quizzical soft walker through modern times again
but can you know the dancer from the dance
