Awakenings

In a beautiful green valley Where wild flowers grow Comes the first blanketing of winter's snow The clouds up above float luxuriously by As I lay and stare at the wonderous sky I can hear the wind whisper thru the trees And smell the crisp air in the gentle breeze I can not touch or feel The feeling is slightly surreal I cast my eyes down To see what lays ahead It is then that I realize that I am dead My body is draped in a long black dress My skin is absolutely colourless It's a frightening feeling I must confess I can hear the priest saying a few kind words And in the background the beautiful harmony of birds Sniffles and sobs reach my ears I guess I didn't make it to my golden years My eyes survey the group gathered round A tear in the eye of each could be found It is then that I see my only boy And my love for him shines with so much joy Suddenly a sadness fills me where once I was glad As I realize I will never again kiss that sweet lad He's saying goodbye And I must too I just don't know if I have the strength to do A soft voice calls to me from above "Come home my child", it says with love "Come home and be free, Come and live with me" I yearn to drift into that heavenly grace But I can't bear the look on my child's lonely face I drift just a little above And turn to look back with sadness and love Be good my son, be happy and carefree Don't cry or remain sad, think of me and be glad I will be waiting for you at heaven's gate There I will sit and patiently wait And when your work here is done I will welcome you home Then you and I will never be alone I know that he can't hear the words in my head For I know I am really and truly dead A gentle hand touches my arm I know that it is time to go And so I walk toward the heavenly glow Leaving no footprints in the brand new snow