Flower In The Sunset

I saw a flower in the sunset,
Walking one night near the sea,
A flower made of gold and scarlet
That called out my name to me.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw a flower in the even,
As I walked into the water.
It welcomed me like hope of heaven,
And called me its true daughter.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw a flower in the sundown,
As I swam into the waves.
It whispered, "I am the hidden crown
That awaits the strong and brave."
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw a flower in the vespertime,
As I came into the breakers.
I choked on foam as I sought to climb
To that flower, looking for its makers.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright-

I saw a flower in the twilight
As I mounted up the stair
Made of the flame and of the light,
Hung between the sea and air.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw a flower in the sky
As the sun flared and went down.
The stair was gone; I fell from high
Into the waves, began to drown.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw a flower bloom once more
As I went beneath the sea.
I heard it, long leagues from the shore,
Whisper down its words to me:
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

"I am the flower in the sunset;
I am the flower of the even.
Who seeks me shall not death regret;
Who seeks me shall find heaven."
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I saw the flower glow and vanish;
I saw the waves close over me.
I knew the death the fear would banish,
As I choked on death in the sea.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.

I have seen the flower of the sunset,
Seen it, heard it, know its name.
I have died seeking, but cannot regret
My last swim in the sunset's flame.
Its petals were made of flame and light;
It hung between the dark and bright.