Long is the Path

Long is the Path
5/11/13

Long is the path that I must take
that winds beyond the crystal lake,
where willows rest and sunshine stays,
and lilies sway and buds awake.

Weathered and true is this worn way
where toil and death at its feet lay.
Though painful is the journey's call,
wise is the one who strives to stay.

Beyond the path, suffering falls
and rich are the rewards to all,
and life lasts as the vine grows tall,
and life lasts as the vine grows tall.