Once more this light behind the curtain
Won't go out
It shines down its greeting
Upon snowy patchwork
Upon the bare knees
Of cold grey slabs
Upon the rusty steps
Upon gloomy granite
While somewhere walks joy
While somewhere fusses worry
While somewhere lives hope
While somewhere in the world there's you.
Night snowflakes
Are fluffy and light
With a running start they throw themselves
Into the warmth of my hand.
Silently and sadly
They are drawn by the fire
And descend like mysteries
Onto my wet palm.
While somewhere walks joy
While somewhere fusses worry
While somewhere lives hope
While somewhere in the world there's you.
So shine, my friend
My faithful sentry,
A midnight dreamer
With a stubborn head.
Shine, my friend, don't go out
Shine, if need be, with half a watt,
Be well, if need be, with half-incandescence
Don't fall asleep in the night.
While somewhere walks joy
While somewhere fusses worry
While somewhere lives hope
While somewhere in the world there's you.