rumi's friend, the beloved

                                   


                                     




the turn of the road


will you walk with me beyond the road's turning,
where day takes the valley that leads into night?
love will you walk with me all through my journey
or only 'till the light?

believe me I need you don't think of leaving
this evening your love lights my way to the dawn
don't leave me here now you've got me believing
tomorrow I'll wake newborn

if you will love me as I love you
who cares how dark the night may appear
if you will love me as I love you
then I will know no fear

the signs on the road are just there to mislead you
at times I misread them 'though I was so wise
the turn of the road, my love, that's where I need you
tears always blind my eyes

love, will you hold me through all my life's evenings?
love, will you take the road right to the end?
i've never had someone i could believe in
forever my lover, my friend

les barker