For Maeglin

the voice of life is a vibrant tone
telling us of the days that pass by
through its company we are never alone
it sings towards the minutes and hours that fly

during our lives the voice sings out loud
celebrating happiness, bubbling with mirth
perfect songs and lyrics are wild with joy
like our parents on the moment of our birth

but when sadness causes your throat to thicken
and hardly a word will pass your lips
all grows silent, gloom and shadows fall
despair, a heart of its smiles it strips

then when the sound of hope slowly loses its light
a second voice joins in and helps you along
encouraging, inviting, showing the way
gently taking your hand, growing strong

both voices now sing loud in harmony
up the scales of notes they playfully dash
and on this path many more parts will come
but this harmony of friendship remains the flash

© MD