The Wordsmith

"Give us a word" they said
from lips soft and sweet
bring into our hearts some sight
like fields gold with wheat

Make our spirits bright again
and give us a tune to sing
so that these days so dark
with hope again will ring

Make us see the world you see
give me peace and direction
make us calm and steady now
as we embark on this insurrection

Give us cause to come in bands
make us know that we are right
give new fierceness to our hands
and to our cause bring might

Make our ladies eyes to shed
a tear and lips a sigh
and with a new dream in their hearts
make them nere again to cry

You are that man of words
a soothing soul we know
a man that makes us happy now
and feeds us warm his glow

So take your book and pen some words
and tell us what to do
and how we shall mend these days
we sit and wait on you

10/27/98