Two Separate Paths Together

She said she would take her time
I said fine with me
For if we were to be as one
Then first we must agree
Two small stars in a bright universe
Must both tread softly at first
To walk onto the fountain of life
To ease our aching thirst

And so we walked on across the plain
'Twas neither too hot or too cold
And soon with gathering confidence
We thought to see our goal
Purple distant mountains lay, no sooner then did we reach
And smiling struggled to the top
To rest upon that peak

Come, tender love, and ease the cold
But by it swirl of lies sleeping
And grace will move my hands to rest, to help me
Where I'm faltering

There below where we must tread
Things that would soon come to pass
The rocks and slopes well strewn with hopes
Of islands who had dared
And foolishly, she did go on
Without me down that track
For I had tried, five paces took
And then had to turn back

She said she would take her time
And I said fine with me
For if we were to be as one
Then first we must agree
Two small stars in a bright universe
Must both tread softly at first
To walk onto the fountain of life
To ease our aching thirst