Carouselambra

Sisters of the wayside biding time in quiet peace

Await their place within the ring of calm

Still stand to turn in seconds of release

Await the call they know may never come

In times of brightness, no intruder dared upon

To jeopardize the course, upset the run

All was joy and hands were raised towards the sun

As love in the halls of plenty overrun

Still in their bliss, unchallenged mighty feasts

Unending dances shadowed on the day

Within the wall, their daunting, formless keep

Preserved the joy that kept their doubts at bay

Faceless legions stood in readiness to weep

Just turn a coin, bring order to the fray

And everything is soon, no sooner thought than deed

But no one seemed to question in any way

How keen the storied hunter's eye prevails upon the land

To seek the unsuspecting and the weak

And powerless, the fabled sat, too smug to lift a hand

Toward the foe that threatened from the deep

Who cares to dry the cheeks of those who saddened stand

Adrift upon a sea of futile speech?

And to fall to fate and make the 'Status Plan'

But no one there had heaven within their reach, singin'

Where was your word?

Where did you go?

Where was your helping?

Where was your bow?

Bow

Dulled is the armor

Cold is the day

Hard was the journey

Dark was the way

Way

I heard the word

I couldn't stay

I couldn't stand it another day

Another day

Another day

Another day

Touched by the timely coming

Roused from the keeper's sleep

Release the grip

Throw down the key

Held now within the knowing

Rest now within the peace

Take of the fruit, but guard the seed

And I'm not scared

Held now within the knowing

Rest now within the peace

Take of the fruit, but guard the seed

Oh, take of the fruit, but guard the seed