— From December, 1990’s
A Ballad —
In honor of The Good Lovies—Under The Mistletoe
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Big moon hanging in the sky
Big and white in the black night
Scattered snow is blowing round
And the earth hums with the sound
Just came home from where I’ve been
And I hear Christmas in the wind
Old grey barn is falling down
Boards are scattered all around
Moonlight shines in through the holes
Moonlight shines down on the snow
Just came home from where I’ve been
And I hear Christmas in the wind
Lighted windows in the house
Shine out on the midnight world
I turn and look back in the barn
And a chill runs up my arms
Something’s sleeping in the saw
The wind will tell us what we saw
In the wind
Cover photo courtesy of Rick Watson; captured by Wendy Voeller, Wiess Photo Creations.
