wrens and sparrows sing
chorus with no melody
joy, joy, and more joy
wrens and sparrows sing
chorus with no melody
joy, joy, and more joy
soul lost in darkness
light in lone window beckons
welcome home, my child
remembering the dead
God embraces his children
saints and sinners all
red October sky
brighter than colorless flags
waving in the dark
train’s lonesome whistle
piercing through darkness and sleep
sharp longing for home