I walk where embers hiss and sigh
I hear the call of voices left
I see a bird rise in the sky
There is a dance to learn and I
think of masks which hang bereft
I walk where embers hiss and sigh
Somewhere an elusive cry
weaves a thorny warp and weft
I see a bird rise in the sky
Morning sings its swift goodbye
doubts wind back to thoughts I left
I walk where embers hiss and sigh
Purple Iris, trusty guide
leads my footsteps on the ledge
I see a bird rise in the sky
Where sunsets end and mountains cry
I search the stony river bed
I walk where embers hiss and sigh
I see a bird rise in the sky
