Here in the Garden

[Verse 1] I found the gate behind the fern-lined wall, Where stone steps slip beneath the climbing vine. The path grew narrow, then the world grew small, And every leaf held still against the time. [Pre-Chorus] No map could tell me what i came to find; The hush was waiting just beyond the bend. [Chorus] Here in the garden, evening takes its time, Gold sifted softly through the green. I let the quiet settle in my mind, And hear the beauty in what’s barely seen. Here in the garden, nothing asks of me; Stillness opens wide, and i am free. [Verse 2] A dragonfly paused on a reed-thin stem, A bead of water caught the fading sun. The old stone basin gathered leaves again, While long green shadows slowly joined as one. [Pre-Chorus] I watched the daylight loosen from the trees; The smallest things were all i needed then. [Chorus] Here in the garden, evening takes its time, Gold sifted softly through the green. I let the quiet settle in my mind, And hear the beauty in what’s barely seen. Here in the garden, nothing asks of me; Stillness opens wide, and i am free. [Bridge] I used to think a day was measured By the miles and things i’d done. Now one slow breath beneath these branches Feels like finding solid ground. [Final chorus] Here in the garden, evening takes its time, Gold sifted softly through the green. I let the quiet settle in my mind, And hear the beauty in what’s barely seen. Here in the garden, dusk turns every leaf To a quiet kind of company. Stillness opens wide, and i am free. [Outro] The path will keep its secret till i come again; I leave with evening folded in my hands.