race against torment

a sombre beauty comes at us unseen
and we are taken by the sudden blast
now the dumb joker turns into bright queen

so much depends on summer staying green
in face of winds that leave us all aghast
a sombre beauty comes at us unseen

between the simple rows of corn and bean
there comes a signal we have been outclassed
now the dumb joker turns into bright queen

the mountain air no longer seems serene
decisions must be made urgent and fast
a sombre beauty comes at us unseen

our hearts have lost the power to intervene
our minds into deep muddle have been cast
now the dumb joker turns into bright queen

not one of you can understand the scene
or take the future from the stolen past
a sombre beauty comes at us unseen
now the dumb joker turns into bright queen