Today I thought of ribbons of music and sound
Ribbons of color stretched out on the ground
They captured my heart, they surrounded my soul
I touched and I tied and made a bright bow
I followed their path to the heavens above
And there I did find you, my only true love
I heard you today in the back of my mind
A wispy small voice in my heart was entwined
I reached for your hand and it held me so tight
I held onto that image with all of my might
Sound filled the air like the beat of a drum
It beat and it pulsed and it begged me to come
My heart it took flight and into the air it arose
Filling my soul with such light and this prose
I held it quite tight then set it all free
And music surrounded each part of me
I wished to fly over the land to your side
To be there, to stand there, with nowhere to hide
To stand in that place with the wind in my hair
To speak and to touch and do more then I dare
Is your music different today? Is it happy somehow?
Can you hear me and see me there with you now?
How could this happen? How could it possibly be?
Thousands of verses have all been suddenly set free
Is it you? Are you there? Do you hear me, my dear?
Be calm, be happy, you've nothing to fear
The search at long last has come to an end
I am here, so are you, my love and dear friend
- M.B. Hall
April 7, 1996
In Flight from San Francisco