Run With Me Into the Woods
O! Dearly beloved, let us stray
From worldly woes and troubles' sway
Into the woods, where ancient secrets sleep
And whispers of the forest's mystic keep
Run with me, dear heart, through shrubbery deep
Where burning passions have not yet crept
A long way away, to the deeper end
Where man's dark touch has not yet offended
The grasses sway, their unvarying heads
Dancing to the rhythm of the forest's threads
The birds sing sweetly, their melodious song
Echoing through the trees, all day long
Far away, the forest's distant cry
Reaches our ears, a sorrowful sigh
Its sweet tears bathing the bitter ground
As nature weeps for all that's lost around
Let us escape this world's disdain and scorn
Leave behind the pain, the hurt, the torn
Forget the losses, the what-ifs, the maybes
And find solace in the forest's gentle ways
In this green sanctuary, we'll find our peace
A refuge from the world's wild, restless release
Where love and laughter, hope and joy reside
And the beauty of nature will be our guide
So come, dear one, let us take a stroll
Through the woods, where love and magic unfold
And let the forest's secrets be our guide
As we wander, hand in hand, side by side.
Copyright © Mpho Leteng | Year Posted 2016
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