Diane Zeigler - The Widow`s Peak

I dreamed I climbed the widow's peak
And there I lay me down
And I rested on an icy rock
Where I pondered what I'd found
I saw the span of life ahead
And sent my cry across the sky
For I knew then the cold horizon
Would always mark the space
Between you and I
At first I was surprised to find that I was not alone
For the trail was marked with tracks and tears
And in my ears I heard the drone
Of the wind that bore the wails
Of every woman time had crossed
And it spoke about the lives of all the wives
Who wept and loved and lost
The women of the widow's peak
Told me the days were always long
They said, oh, that climb can kill you, child
But in the end it makes you strong
it will bear down on your womb
And burn a hole into your breast
But you will still go on when your lover's gone
And you will live and lay his soul to rest
I dreamed I climbed the widow's peak
But then I woke up soon to find
You asleep right here and I knew that dream
Was just a tricking of the mind
And I swore that I would love you more
And I thanked God I do not know
Who will stay behind to make that climb
And who will be the first to go