Grant me the spirit of the rainfall That washes life into the dusty Earth Remind me that a child lives on inside us all Rejuvenating those who know it's worth Grant me the vision of the fallen wolf Too old to ever join the pack again Waiting for death, smiling as it is engulfed So joining with the spirit of the plane. Let me be more than just a son of man Deformed by basic instinct, lust and greed Instead make me appreciate that life began With all ambition forged by simple needs Let nothing in my mind be clearer than today The past's a chain; tomorrow's just a dream Make me happy that I earn enough to pave the way, Make me never seek enough to be obscene Above all, spirit of the Earth, I need to know My time within this place was worth the while That one day I will watch the seeds I planted grow Inside my family and my lover's smile My tombstone is my own to carve, my own to make So make it of a spirit who prevailed A simple man who loved to love for loving's sake Who died forgiven, cleansed for when he failed @citadeldreams (Twitter)