I WILL TEACH YOU:

Child, give me your eyes & I will teach you,

How to see the world & horizons far beyond,

How to watch old stars, which do not abscond,

How to see the sun & moon, within shifting skies,

Child, trust your sight to me & give me your eyes.

 

Child, give me your ears & I will teach you,

How to hear songs, sung by bats, Angels & birds,

How to listen to ancient legends, of wise old words,

How to hear secrets, lost through passing years,

Child, trust your hearing to me & give me your ears.

 

Child, give me your tongue & I will teach you,

How to drink of nectar & dewdrops that shine,

How to sup ambrosia & rich red summer wine,

How to taste fruits of love when kisses are sung,

Child, trust your taste to me & give me your tongue.

 

Child, give me your heart & I will teach you,

How to love human beings, every bird & tiny beast,

How to give your most, with no expecting of the least,

How to adore yourself too, before you deem to start,

Child, trust your emotions to me & give me your heart.

 

Child, give me your soul & I will teach you,

How to run with wolves wild & follow all your dreams,

How to replace with song, your sad & frightened screams,

How to be just who you are, in your all & infinite whole,

Child, trust yourself only & learn from your very own soul.