We must go on a journey together –

You and I,

To where the birch trees grow

Where you wanted to go,

Not so long ago;

And on the way,

We can have ice creams,

Every flavour from your dreams,

And you can tell me

Every wild story

That you’ve imagined,

Those the others find hard to believe,

And I shall listen

To each one of them,

As only I can,

And smile at the reminiscence;

And when we get there,

To where the birch trees grow,

You can take a moment,

To bask in the glow

Of the virgin sunrays,

Kissing the face

Of a bright new day;

And I shall draw you in

For a tight embrace,

Before I let you go,

With a tear or two

In each of my eyes,

Knowing what I do,

Of the gnarly pain

That awaits you,

Beyond the glow

Of the promising sunrise.

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