Tears From a Father
The mourning, misty oak leaves weep
Warm dew drops falling from them sweep
Across cold stones in salty streams
Spent tears for Steven's broken dreams
Wolves howl under a death-pale moon
Dark sirens from the forest gloom
Black winds carry the raven's cry
Steve's severed spirit crossed the sky
Strong oak forest groans and grieves
For red drops dripping on its leaves
From a son who lies beneath the sod
In peaceful rest from loving God
The mourning oak tree sheds its tears
For laughter it no longer hears
Clear drops hang from limbs in sorrow
Drowns all dreams of hope tomorrow
Each night a father hangs his head
Against the dark, he cries eyes red
While Adam's dreams, in still-heart sleep
The oaks they haunt yet nightly weep