Patience

You turn a fancy phrase with persons high upon the scene
And touch on nothing lightly at all
You speak of pink camellias and paper cotton queens
And perfect bodies set without a flaw
Patience, my friend

In a vision of yourself you see a fading rendezvous
Of semi-precious poets from the hills
Who offer fragrant valleys and skies of ancient blue
And aching hearts that long to be fulfilled
Patience, my friend
Have patience

And we were friends for a long time
We walked together through the stars
Now you are clinging to the lifeline
And I am wondering who you are
Patience, my friend
Patience, my friend

Though poignant words of longing lie beneath your naked breast
You cannot find the dream to give them birth
Like waves that leave the sea to touch the shore and never crest
Your heart is quickly swallowed by the earth
Patience, my friend

In solitude you reach for golden leaves to hide the pain
To fill your eyes with innocence and truth
But when you wake from colored dreams, you feel the pain again
And nothing sounds are all you have for sooth
Patience, my friend

Patience, my friend
Have patience, my friend
Patience