WHEN
When mighty rivers flow upstream
And oceans turn to sand
When forests cease to birth their trees
And mountains leave the land.
When sun no longer lights the day
And moon deserts the night
When stars extinguish one by one
And distant worlds shine bright
When friends no longer think of me
And I forget them too
When birds are silent in the trees
And spring does not renew
When gold and silver turn to rust
And diamonds melt like snow
When thunder sounds like music sweet
And winds no longer blow
When you and I are strangers
And your face to me unknown
When all our years together
Are but chaff in wild winds blown
Ere all these things have come to pass
I’ll lay me down to sleep
And rest content eternally
In the everlasting deep