The Dreamer's Lament

Yellow leaves and flower petals
Scarlet footprints in the sand,
Icy winds that chill the body--
My love wonders where I am:

Silly boy, who, born a dreamer
Left the world when love was mine,
Searching for some phantom being
That I know I'll never find...

I've traversed through wooded mountains
And I've forded icy streams
Searching for something I've known,
But only found inside my dreams:
With a heart that often falters
Have I traveled day to day,
Trying to ignore my feelings
For the one who'd make me stay.

But at night, with spirits broken,
I can find no peace of mind
For my travels leave me lonely
For the one I've left behind.
Nevermore shall I encounter
One who loves me as she does,
And I think of her while on the waves
And send to her my love...

Curséd is the life of dreamers
With a heart that's meant to roam;
Meant to ponder all the mysteries,
Meant to travel all alone...
Searching hard, but never finding.
Tired, hungry, and in pain,
Yet I'd rather be a dreamer:

Just a soul, without a name...