"A Tree Too Weak To Stand"

"A Tree Too Weak To Stand"

I see a place where candles burn and lovers rest tonight.
The hollow sound inside me now keeps telling me to write.
But songs of love will never leave love's feelings undefiled,
the tide has turned, the waves roll in, the waters fill my eyes.

The price of lust has risen till the ceiling will not stand.
The tears I shed were not in shame, the world was in my hands.
If trust was just a simple thing then trusting I would be,
but deep within my soul I know it's better to be free.

The days fly by, the waves roll in, but freedom has not come.
I fear my faith will soon give out, my senses come undone.
My role is played, the demon dogs come stealing o'er the land
and foolish I would climb once more a tree too weak to stand.

I see a place where candles burn and lovers rest tonight.
The hollow sound inside me now keeps telling me to write.
But songs of love should not be sung where staying is not planned
and foolish I would climb once more a tree too weak to stand.
And foolish I would climb once more a tree too weak to stand.

-Gordon Lightfoot

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not ignored, just not commented upon (I actually looked earlier too)

Loves me some Gordon!

it would be foolish to climb once more to a tree to weak to stand.

I love Gordon Lightfoot and his wisdom is in his words and his music.

I know if Ive been wronged I would have to be a fool to run back to where I'd been wronged.

Sadly, I've done that in my life. Usually to my dismay.

Yes Gordon is right. If a tree is too weak to stand, and one believes that and can see that then they would indeed be a fool to climb there.

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Very intense. Very moving. Thanks for sharing.

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Oh, this is so beautiful....

Heartbreaking too...

Thank you for posting it tonight...:hug: