Soft Dust in the Light

The afternoon leans heavy on the floor

Through the window, through the open door

A beam of gold is cutting through the room

Chasing out the shadows and the gloom

And in that light, a thousand tiny things

Are dancing slow on invisible wings

They aren’t just dust, oh no, I see the truth

They’re forest fairies in their golden youth

Soft dust in the light, dancing in the air

Magic little spirits floating everywhere

Is it fairy dust scattered from the sky

Winking at me as they wander by

Floating in the silence, peaceful and so bright

A million tiny wonders in the middle of the light

I find myself just staring at the glow

Watching how they drift, so high and then so low

No rush to land, no place they have to be

Just a silent ballet performed for me

The more I watch, the heavier I feel

As if the magic is becoming real

My eyes are closing, my mind begins to drift

In the golden river, in the quiet shift

Soft dust in the light, dancing in the air

Magic little spirits floating everywhere

Is it fairy dust scattered from the sky

Winking at me as they wander by

Floating in the silence, peaceful and so bright

A million tiny wonders in the middle of the light

Was this your plan, you tiny little friends

To show me where the busy world finally ends

You brought the warmth, you brought the softest spark

To guide me gently away from the dark

Is this the gift you’ve come to bring to me

A dreamless nap beneath the willow tree

Fairy dust

Softly falling

Sleep now