Beautiful tree shed leaf Bear, snake hibernate And beneath mother breast Tiny seed germinate Snow white cover Nature's foreknowing Quenching spirit through Painful time of growing Human spirit quiver Ponder winter night Wonder why stark death Preferred to radiant life Wisdom ten score old Time allows a voice Life is not lost Gentle cycle of choice Universal suffering Lives torn apart Cacophony of love Fire understanding spark Feeling depth of spirit low Waiting for a spring Teach humble heart to know All in perfect unison