My sparkle having ochred, dried brittle and vanished underfoot
I hide beneath the eiderdown stirring only to fan the embers of the soot
Saying said and doing done
Now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow

The frost snaps the spine of the dreams and loves that took so long to grow
And the trees shed their leaves as I let go of the facts that I thought that I used to know
Now my shadow’s brighter than the sun
Now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow

Now is the silence that follows a fall
And the flames that pride ignited barely flicker at all
And the chill that fills the emptiness has frozen the heart
As I lay down motionless listenning for the crackling of the thaw
The crackling of the thaw

The thaw that brings a trace of jade and emerald will burst from frozen seams
And I shall rise from eiderdown, emerging from a dream
‘Til your kingdom’s come thy will be done
But now is the silence and I hide beneath the snow