Winter Magnolia

Winter magnolia sleeps on Rose
Inside, a fire is burning
Outside, the sky is turning
An unnamed shade of night
Love lives in these rooms —
My mother in the kitchen
My father at the fireplace
Winter magnolia, serene on Rose
Far away, the stars are waking
Right here, the dawn is breaking
In endless shades of white
Upstairs in empty bedrooms
Retained within the walls
Our younger voices call
Wake up! Wake up, love! Wake up! It’s snowing
Wake up! Wake up, love, wake up
Wake up, wake up love, wake up, it’s snowing
Wake up, wake up, love, wake up
Wake up, love! Wake up, love! Wake up!
Wake up, love! Wake up, love! Wake up
Wake up, wake up love, wake up, it’s snowing
Wake up, wake up, love, wake up