RYAN, Roma



Flora’s Secret

Lovers in the long grass, look above them

Only they can see where the clouds are going

Only to discover dust and sunlight

Ever make the sky so blue


Afternoon is hazy, river flowing

All around the sounds moving closer to them

Telling them the story told by Flora

Dreams they never knew


Silver willows, tears from Persia

Those who come from a far-off island

Winter Chanterelle lies under cover

Glory-of-the-sun in blue


Some they know as passion, some as freedom

Some they know as love and the way it leaves them

Summer snowflake for a season

When the sky above is blue

When the sky above is blue


Lying in the long grass, close beside her

Giving her the name of the one the moon loves

This will be the day she will remember

When she knew his heart was

Loving in the long grass, close beside her

Whispering of love and the way it leads them

Lying in the long grass in the sunlight

They believe it's true love

And from all around them; Flora's secret

Telling them of love and the way it breathes and

Looking up from eyes of amaranthine

They can see the sky is blue

Knowing that their love is true

Dreams they never knew

And the sky above is blue



Anywhere Is


I walk the maze of moments
But everywhere I turn to
Begins a new beginning
But never finds a finish
I walk to the horizon
And there I find another
It all seems so surprising
And then I find that I know

You go there you're gone forever
I go there I'll lose my way
If we stay here we're not together
Anywhere is

The moon upon the ocean
Is swept around in motion
But without ever knowing
The reason for its flowing
In motion on the ocean
The moon still keeps on moving
The waves still keep on waving
And I still keep on going

I wonder if the stars sign
The life that is to be mine
And would they let their light shine
Enough for me to follow
I look up to the heavens
But night has clouded over
No spark of constellation
No Vela no Orion

The shells upon the warm sands
Have taken from their own lands
The echo of their story
But all I hear are low sounds
As pillow words are weaving
And willow waves are leaving
But should I be believing
That I am only dreaming

To leave the thread of all time
And let it make a dark line
In hopes that I can still find
The way back to the moment
I took the turn and turned to
Begin a new beginning
Still looking for the answer
I cannot find the finish
It's either this or that way
It's one way or the other
It should be one direction
It could be on reflection
The turn I have just taken
The turn that I was making
I might be just beginning
I might be near the end.



Only Time


Who can say where the road goes?

Where the day flows?

Only time.

And who can say if your love grows

As your heart chose?

Only time.


Who can say why your heart sighs

As your love flies?

Only time.

And who can say why your heart cries

When your love lies?

Only time.


Who can say when the roads meet

That love might be in your heart?

And who can say when the day sleeps

If the night keeps all your heart,

Night keeps all your heart?


Who can say if your love grows

As your heart chose?

Only time.

And who can say where the road goes?

Where the day flows?

Only time.


Who knows? Only time.

Who knows? Only time.