AS I LAY ME DOWN UPON THIS EARTH

AS I LAY ME DOWN

UPON THIS EARTH

The cold, cold earth

With a candle to light

The way onto this

Planet Earth

I feel no fear

As you are near

On this cold, cold earth

Wings spread span

And girth

I see the campsite

Down in the valley

So near

And clear

I am too tired

And need to rest

On this cold, cold

Earth

I just need to fly

Let my spirit free

Over the top of the trees

And the valley’s below

Follow the river

That leads me to home

I’m so cold

I want to be held

In the comfort

Of family

It is so cold, cold

Laying here on this earth

Tomorrow will come

A new bright, shiny day

All feelings of this cold

Cold earth will cease

With the warmth

From the suns

Warming rays

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

18^th April 2012

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