Come down to the river my love,

Cast thy gaze upon its gentle flow.

Seek now your sweet peace

That thy tender heart has yet to know.

For tender mercies and pools of love

Doth this tiny spring hold.

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 Drink of my love from its waters so sweet,

Close your eyes, remember me

And on my promise you shall abide.

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 Then on the wings of a rushing wind

Shall I come and be by your side.

Though in body I am no more,

In spirit I do reside.

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 I am still here, you know.

So, look close now my love

Into the rivers flow.

There you will see

My spirit that was once me.

There I will be,

   In the river that lay beneath thee,

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 Watch as it flows

At such a gentle pace.

Yet, nothing can stop it

On it’s journey to the sea.

So, Like the river below,

Was my spirit, love,

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 J. Allen Wilson © 2003