I Heard You Singing

I walked out along the river and then up the hill
I moved for several hours with no direction that I knew
I had no destination
There was no one there but me
But I heard a sound that made me feel
Heard a voice, a call to be free

I heard you singing through the trees
I heard you call just once for me

It was at once empowering and so compelling to hear
Until the implications became clear
It was both so far away but somehow much to near
I stopped in awe then wonder turned to fear

An awful kind terror struck, I could not feel my face
As I spun around I lost my footing
There were no right angles or even straight lines
No structure with which to align myself
I was so confused no one to tell me how to be
I groveled and crawled then finally stood and ran
I’ve been invited but I’m too scared to leave

I’ve been invited but I’m too scared to leave

I heard you singing through the trees
I heard you call just once for me
I heard you singing through the trees
I heard you singing
But I was too scared to leave