Green Cathedral
Winterfylleth
The winds are loud
The oceans sway
Yet strong remain the stony cliffs
Hold their place o'er watery strife
At times I must, below the earth
The waves of change dive under
The sea from above, they stir
The streams, they mix
But mountains arise
Firm solace of ground
Where we, sure of foot
Watch them dissolve together
Where the water gently laps
At gravelled shores
Where heather blooms
As free men keep unfailing watch
A quiet place, a lonely place
I shall go to it, for one last time
...and be carried
By those who knew me in life
Take me and empty me
From a vessel and leave me there alone