Swansong The swan silently Crossed the river No reflection, no ripple In her wake Lit by a moving sunbeam She crossed the water Just, for my sake I sat down aboard her back As her head turned to me And she looked deeply into my eyes, asking Are you really, really, ready I nodded, as tears rained, from my face To join countless others in their river The swan started swimming, And slowly singing The most beautiful music I had ever heard in my life And then the swan Suddenly changed, from black, Into a dazzling white And I stopped crying, and started smiling As together, we crossed over Into the most brilliant of light