A volcanic love story

Green Mountains J. DARNOLD 02-01-12 THE LEAVES STILL GLITTERED WITH WATER IN THE SHADE OF THE STILL FOREST I SAT DOWN TO COOL MY HEAD AS I WATCHED THIS WORLD UNFURL BEFORE US HOW CAN WE CHANGE THIS DAUNTING STORY IT’S A MOURNFUL DAY UNDERNEATH OF THIS TREE EVERYTHING CAME DOWN IN AN AWFULL THUD IT CAME DOWN FAST ON YOU AND ME WE HAD OUR TIMES ON THIS ISLAND AND THIS IS HOW OUR JOURNEY BEGAN WE KNEW THOSE ASHES WOULD SOON FALL NOTHING CAN CHANGE THOSE WORLDLY PLANS INSTRUMENTAL HOW DOES THIS ALL REALLY MATTER I SAW HER SMILING BACK AT ME I COULD SEE IT IN HER GLEEMING EYES “WE’LL SURVIVE” IT WAS ALL MEANT TO BE FORGET THOSE CROPS THAT GROW SWEET SUGAR FORGET THE BOUNTY OF THE CORAL REEF IT’S OUR LOVE THAT WILL KEEP US TOGETHER WE WILL WASH AWAY TOGETHER TO THE SEA WE’LL SAIL ACROSS THE MIGHTY BLUE OCEAN ON THE HORIZON OF THE GOLDEN SUN ON THESE GREEN MOUNTAINS WE WILL LIVE TOGETHER ON THIS LONG JOURNEY THAT JUST BEGUN