Soothing Balm

you weave a garland of myriad hues

and give it to me to keep

i watch the flowers fade and wilt

not revived by the tears i weep

you have your rainbow dreams

while i’m tormented by nightmares

you talk to the elves and fairies

and here i’m caught up in snares

you wear the cloak of starry night

while like a frail man old

i watch you bask in the moonlight

and shiver from the cold

whispering through leaf-laden trees

and caressing me to calm

do come to me oh gentle breeze

like some soothing balm