Lyrics of a life-song, composed for me
Melodies of melancholy now past
I gladly turn away from old ennui
Celebrate my life completely recast
New tunes of happy effort, gentle goals
Resounding mainly from within my heart
Incite response from body, mind, and soul
They bid me rise with joy to play my part
Of course, the days arise when I’m not strong
My weakness swells, I act defensively
But I am not the me whose years were long
In sadness and in fear — oppressively
My choice between the darkness and the bright
O’er nearly blinded, my soul chooses light
The Sun Drips Honey 