All That is Good

You tell me that you’re down my dear
That all feels meaningless now my dear
That all that is good is destroyed my dear
You tell me that all hope is lost my dear
But please do not be sad my dear
There is some beauty left still my dear
All that is good is not lost

Yes, much has turned grey and dull my dear
Much that once was has been lost my dear
And it will never come back my dear
But all that is good is not lost

Some trees still grow tall my dear
Owls are howling still my dear
Woodpeckers drum loudly still my dear
And squirrels are still hopping about my dear
All that is good is not lost

As long as the snow can still fall around Yule
As long as the birds return in the spring
As long as the cornflowers bloom in June
As long as the hawk flies, all is not lost

So please cheer up and smile my dear
As long as you are true to yourself
As long as you still can write and create
As long as you live there will be beauty still
And all that is good is not lost