the expedition

we leave behind all that is calm and green
out in the complex world we measure hope
not knowing if or how our hearts may cope

there are so many actors on the scene
and little time is left to weep or mope
we leave behind all that is calm and green

what is to come is measured by what's been
the highest mountain by the gentle slope
each knows we have the full supply of rope
we leave behind all that is calm and green