The Song That Killed

“You are the star

     That guides my way;”

You lead me far

     Both night and day.

I follow you

     Where’er you go;

Beyond the blue,

     Across the snow.

O, distant star!

     Draw near this spot;

You are so far

     You hear me not.

Won’t you delay,

     Take me along,

Or let me pay,

     My way in song.

O, star, no more

     I see your light;

The heavens o’er

     Are dark as night.

In vain I call

     In vain I cling;

Why did you fall

     When I would sing?

    

c. Oct. 29, ‘09