Bard of My Heart

The summer was sweet and the flowers were blooming The wind was as gentle and sweet as a kiss The great northern lights danced above us till morning The stars were like diamonds, we each made our wish The mountains were green and they climbed to the heavens The rivers ran sparkling down to the sea Your laugh like a bell filled my heart with such gladness Our songs they were happy, our voices were free We built a green bower of willows and roses Sang of our pleasures and sang of our woes How could we have known this would be your last summer How precious the bower, how precious the rose The world without you has gone dark as the winter The sounds of the river are frozen and still The lark has grown silent, the stars have no luster But I'll live through this darkness, I know that I will I know I will find you among the bright flowers We'll walk in the rain and we'll dance in the wind We'll build a green bower and fish all the rivers We'll watch the stars fall and we'll smile once again I still love you more than the earth and its beauties You are all my seasons, we never shall part For though I have lost you, you live on forever Oh, joy of my future, oh child of my heart --- Bard Of My Heart - Judy Collins