Play
By Domma Leigh
Long ago I was able to play
See the sun and soak up the rays
The clouds moved in turning the day
Into a living dreary gray
Long ago I was able to play
Letting the waves cover me in the spray
They closed the beach to my dismay
Letting it go into decay
Time past by, no time for play
It was time for work everyday
I took my role in this dismal play
Being what they wanted me to portray
I let my soul dwindle away
Turning into a cold, formless clay
No longer me, I had lost my way
I didn’t care where my future lay
A beckon from a place far away
Touched my soul in a bright array
Speaking words it had to convey
It called me forward, I had to obey
It whispered softly what it had to say
I am alone, come to me, is what I pray
You will never have to fight alone in the fray
I am here and will never go away
Yes I was afraid and want to run away
But the words called to me each and every day
Filling me like the scent of a fresh bouquet.
Awaking the spirit that long ago stray
I move within this new ballet
Dancing in the swirl of this sweet getaway.
Hoping deep inside I would not be betray
Living again in a new sunray.
The time is now, it’s time to play
The music plays sweeping the pain away
I will trust once more, come what may
With my friend at my side, everything is okay