Through the wood of the deepest night
Drinking from the shadows of earthly delight
Checkerboard skies reflect in your eyes
Look to your left and your right
I’ve been sifting through my thoughts and my dream
And I’m beginning to understand what they mean
I know what is coming only when it has happened
If only I’d remember before
We’re all going forward flowing together
Trying to get wherever we go
But step up higher and look down and then
All you see is the river below
So if you unlock the world with the pattern in your brain
The things you will see will make you insane
Just teach yourself some empathy
Try to feel the others’ pain
If you feel that you’re falling behind
That you’ve slipped down the steep incline
And when you start to think that it’s too long of a climb
Just remember, Patience Destroys Time
If you get to the Gardens of Paradise
Where the blue streams flow and the air is very nice
Try and remember it isn’t the end,
It was just made to slow you down my friend
Performed by Boomer Roberts
Oige gave a copy of these lyrics to help Boomer Roberts with his senior project. To watch a video of Boomer performing this song during his senior project, visit youtube.com/watch?v=3g5Hk8YYKFE.
Boomer performed the song again at the Celebration of Life service.