He lies on its bank as the river flows,
cupping his hands to slake his thirst.
Time marches on but the minutes move slow,
his neck feels the warmth of a radiant sunburst.

Cupping his hands to slake his thirst,
he raises cool water up past parched lips.
His neck feels the warmth of a radiant sunburst,
and the violets grow as he gently sips.

He raises cool water up past parched lips
as breezes skim lightly over his skin.
The violets grow as he gently sips,
and life ebbs out as the water flows in.

As breezes skim lightly over his skin,
he recollects every promise he made,
and life ebbs out as the water flows in,
the debts on his promises yet unpaid.

He recollects every promise he made
as waters run cold and violets grow.
The debts on his promises yet unpaid,
he yearns for more time as cool breezes flow.

As waters run cold and violence grows,
time marches on but the minutes move slow.
He yearns for more time as the cool breezes blow
and lies on its bank as the river flows.