Not Far Away

_(To the tune of "Iona" from *A Celtic Romance* by Jeff and Mychael Danna)_

When the dews of Spring turn to frost And crystalize petals that once were abloom, One warm breath can thaw them like May

Not far away Not so far away

When grey clouds grow sullenly dark Enshrouding meadows in their chill embrace, One strong wind can bring back the day

Not far away Not so far away

You were the Autumn with leaves in your hair Our revels were joyful; your kisses so fair I dream of those harvests when branches lay bare And lo, though deep lay the snow and the wind may blow

You are not so far away You are not so far away from me here Soon the sun will rise Light will flood our eyes Winter will pass; the cool verdant grass will grow And we will know that

We will never part again.

So I sing beneath wheeling stars Though my cry drowns in the waves of the sea Waiting for the day I will be

Not far away Not so far away Not far away from my love eternal