IT IS THE TIME

CALUMET - SUMMER'S END

IT IS THE TIME FOR GOING AWAY
THOUGH SOME WILL STAY
THE KEEPERS OF THE NEST
ENSURING THAT THE SANCTUARY
WILL BE HERE WHEN NEEDED

IT IS THE TIMES FOR LEAVES
AND LEAVING

IT IS THE TIME
FOR SENDING OUT THE MESSAGE
THAT GOD LIVES

THAT GOD LIVES
AND HIS STORY IS WORTH RETELLING

AS EACH ONE GOES
LIKE CANDLES FLOATING ON THE WATER
TAKING THE MESSAGE
TO ALL DARK PLACES

THE MESSAGE
GOD IS
HE LOVES
HE CARES

THEY GO AS AUTUMN LEAVES
AND THEIR FLIGHT IS BEAUTIFUL

THEY GO
CARRYING OUR LOVE
AND SENDING IT BACK
SO THAT
WHEN WINTER STILLNESS COMES
AND WITH IT COLD
OUR HEARTS
WILL BE WARMED
BY ITS MEMORY

FRANK A VOLLMER