Let the ocean wait

Let the ocean wait — eternity has time Years are countless, but my joy is here In this simple, weathered frame of mine Where days and nights run gently, crystal clear Not where palms in lazy shadows sway Where sultry winds of distant quiet speak But where you are, in your soul's grand array You live and breathe in every line you seek Happiness is peace and inner silence When you don't await a distant sprout But see the life down to its very essence In your own yard, so humble and devout The stars shine brighter than the capital's neon And world's not in the gloss of foreign rank Just catch the moment, let your spirit carry on For joy is knowing you are ready for the flank To drive into the field, to catch a little fish To laugh with friends until the bitter tears Everything is simple, just the way we wish Beneath the whisper of the birch trees' cheers To fry potatoes in an old and trusty pan To crunch as if you're in a palace hall To hug your kin as loudly as you can With a kind smile, answering the call Let the poor man sing, the rich man feels the sorrow It's in the head, not in the distant blue Who missed the moment wanders for tomorrow Without the warmth of land that’s ever true And happiness is light that heals the wound A living spring that beats within the chest Don't seek it in a foreign paradise untuned It's close at hand, just put it to the test Happiness is peace and inner silence When you don't await a distant sprout But see the life down to its very essence In your own yard, so humble and devout The stars shine brighter than the capital's neon And world's not in the gloss of foreign rank Just catch the moment, let your spirit carry on For joy is knowing you are ready for the flank