Garden Of Secrets

In a cottage wrapped in ivy vines Where the moonlight softly shines I've lived a hundred lifetimes here And never once felt time draw near They whisper that I'm not the same Too fair of face for age or name But every petal, every bloom Knows secrets hidden in this room I plant my heart beneath the soil And with each spell, I tend, I toil While others chase the world outside I've found the truth I need to hide In my Garden of Secrets Where the roses never lie I bottle dreams in crystal jars And let the stars pass by No one knows what magic grows Or the price a wish might keep But in my Garden of Secrets Even time falls fast asleep There's lavender for clarity And rue for all that's lost to me The vines recall each laugh and sigh From those who've come to question"Why?" Their hopes, their fears, a drop, a trace All gathered here in this small place I stir, I mix, I speak, I see And pour a glimpse of who they'll be They ask me if I'm lonely If the silence ever hurts But how can one feel sorrow In a world that always works My garden sings in rustling leaves My kettle hums, my mirror grieves And every dusk, I write in light A potion for the morning bright In my Garden of Secrets Where the roses never lie I bottle dreams in crystal jars And let the stars pass by No one knows what magic grows Or the price a wish might keep But in my Garden of Secrets Even time falls fast asleep So if you find this hidden trail Follow the scent of thyme and tale I'll greet you with a knowing smile Stay in the garden, just for a while