Spirit Song

Times are changing
If at last
Mirror in time
Reflects the past

One more hero
Diving down
Final Zero
Wears a crown

Death and sorrow
Leaving naught
Experience
Can’t be taught

But one more day
One Spirit sings
One more way
To test your wings

One more song
By voice will cry
Hovering fate
Never to die

Times were changing
Final glance
Regretfully
Just one more chance

Hold on tight
To eagles’ wings
Until at last
Your spirit sings!

— Fran Bachman (Lafferty), 1991