A hall of mountain stone
Tired and alone
Chill hands (firm) around my heart
Prying me apart
And all hope - a tale of yesterday
And all joy - long since led astray
And all dreams - faded and pale
Only one small light remained...
(Hope. Stay.)
Free like the wind
Unbound and wild
Unfold golden wings
Bright eyes of a child!
A voice from memory
Murmured secret words of hope to me
Your eyes - the torch of my lone nights
A sunbeam falls on lids I open wide
(Hold on!)
And I cast away the chains
I stand and meet your summer gaze
And I take the proffered cup of summer wine
Scents of jasmine, resin, baking earth and pine
(At last I'm)
Free like the wind
Unbound and wild
See my new wings
Bright eyes of a child!
I'm free like the sea
Foaming ocean spray
Summer beckons me
Calling me away...
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Derrière les ennuis et les vastes chagrins
Qui chargent de leur poids l'existence brumeuse
Heureux celui qui peut, d'une aile vigoureuse,
S'élancer vers les champs lumineux et sereins
Celui dont les pensers, comme des alouettes
Vers les cieux le matin prennent un libre essor
Qui plane sur la vie et comprend sans effort
Le langage des fleurs et des choses muettes!
**Charles Baudelaire - Elévation**
