Shall I Love Another Or Disdain

I have walked through mud and autumn rain In the ancient hunting woods of kings The dead brown leaves no longer feel their pain I see bare branches which will green again The white doves flutter, stand upon the wind I have walked through mud and autumn rain Shall I love another or disdain Humankind who like me have much sinned The dead brown leaves no longer steal our pain One false move and love’s tied up in chains We’re trapped inside ourselves yet hear bird song i have walked regardless of the rain In drier autumn love leaves not a stain Except on murdered hands and golden rings The dead brown leaves no longer fear our pain Demonstrations, vicious underlings Let all be still and touch the heart that longs I have walked till dusk in autumn rain The dead brown leaves will warm the earth’s remains