"An Echo on the Wind"
(9-14-01)

Sailing across this vast ocean of blue,
Full of rolling waves and naked sunlight,
My ship - a vessel filled with hope and fear-
Is tossed and turned 
While desperately trying to keep its course.
As evening comes and the stars awake
A calm sets in amidst the turbulant sea.
Reds and golds of all shades, so brilliant,
Stir within me new life and direction.
The "sweet father of soft rest" 
Has touched my heart this night,
Lulling me into a peaceful slumber
Where the dreams I dream are more beautiful
Than Morpheus could ever have known.
As my somniferous voyage comes to an end,
Gone as fast as it came,
The morning breeze kisses my face.
There is an echo on the wind that is calling my name
And it shall lead me home!