Rendezvous

(dedicated to Lorraine Margueritte Gasrel Black) Your words cry out Like a mighty tiger Fly and explode out In the Summer sky It’s trying to search A way to survive Bizarre fragments jump out At the last moment The power of belief Waiting for miracles Hands holding hands Where there’s empathy, there’s care The power of understanding Waiting for absolute spaces Hearts touching hearts When there’s love, there’s peace You sings to me Che gelida manina My anger turns to calmness O Patagonia! O Himalaya! You sings to me O mio babbino caro My pain turns to tenderness O Greenland! O Kilimanjaro! You sings to me Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis My sorrow turns to smile O Grand Canyon! O Chichen Itza! You sings to me Je tremble en voyant ton visage My fear turns to courage O Niagara Falls! O Machu Picchu! (inspired by Pedro Humberto Allende’s Tonadas)