The Lake at Night
the lake at night will dance with me
while everyone is sleeping
the lake in darkness answers me
to all the things my skin is asking
but
I cannot stay here with you
in this shelter you've built us here
because
I know
God favors those
who will come out courageously
I see the sun shine on the leaves
the water holds the fishes
and oh the glory of the trees
whose arms are spread so wide and high
and tiny ant
I climb and sing
and whither on the ground and die
I know the light held out and given
when
I go where
I am in it
