By an old drinking well
On the grass so green
I lay down and fell into a dream
By a strange mellow sound
From a silver eyed bird
I opened my eyes but said no word
On the pathway came walking
A woman so bold
Behind her in silence went the old
Ahead ran the children
With joyful cries
Their faces were lifted to the skies
The woman's hair was raven
And black as the night
Covered with stars shining bright
As they passed by the well
I saw that their eyes
Were flaming like many coloured ice
They passed by the well
Like a breeze pure and clean
Soon they were nowhere to be seen
When I woke up alone
On the grass so green
I looked into the well to catch the dream
The water was rising
And I felt a chill
I willed the water to be still
There was a face in the mirror
And the face out of time
The eyes held a shimmering shine
There was a face in the mirror
Like a face wasn't mine
The eyes held a shimmering shine