Whistle a Happy Tune

One of the most fantastic things about spring is the way all the birds begin to greet the day with a song. It's called the dawn chorus, but the birds aren't a choir. Each individual sings on its own–different songs, keys and tempos. The wren trills, the blackbirds whistle, some of the songs are simple, others are complex, yet all join together without any clash or discord to form a joyous whole. No human composer really comes close to it, but maybe the Iyessi could. They wouldn't need to analyse it, they would understand it instinctively–everyone except Ro. Here's my own contribution to Spring, the next Iyessi song.


I will not say 'good-bye'
I will not take my leave
For you and I will ever walk together
You in my heart and I in yours.

I will not say 'farewell'
Or bid you to take care
For you and I will ever walk together
You in my heart and I in yours.

I will be back some day
But we'll not say 'hello'
For you and I will ever walk together
You in my heart and I in yours.

We'll have no need of greetings
We'll never be apart
For you and I will ever walk together
You in my heart and I in yours.