Away But Never Gone

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The moon's on its way to its nightly shift,
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the frogs fill the creek below.
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The tall grass waves a farewell to the day,
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the wind moans sweet and low.
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A heron tucks his head in his wing,
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the fish in the lake float along.
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The sun sinks from sight: away, but never gone.

Verse 2
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The dawn brings the dew like a thousand jewels,
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a nest rustles high on a bough.
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The blue egg stays warm in the cool of the morn,
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under a red breast of down.
Bb
The clouds turn and stretch,
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the moon checks its wrist and gathers itself with a yawn,
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And winks to the sun: away, but never gone.

Verse 3 (*Whistling and humming*)

Coda
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All o'er the world, as it turns and it turns,
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the stars twinkle off and dawn,
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And we come and go: away, but never gone.