Weltschmerz

let me tell you about all the secrets of the universe
murmer in your sleeping ears about the suns and moons
i whisper of all the new worlds and distant galaxies
how very small you are and how very far you've come
and oh how very sad you must be to be so alone
but you are not alone, my little one,
there are the trees and birds and all the stars in the sky
you must tell your stories to the world so that they can imagine
oh how it must be to be you! so brave and wise!
and when you go on your way, through that wild pass,
remember to assure the plants and the animals
all must follow