Joy Leaves a Bit of Wonder in Its Wake

Music: The Scent of Cedars.
By Philipp Weigl.
Performed by Philipp Weigl at the Free Music Archive
under an Attribution License.

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Joy leaves a bit of wonder in its wake,
A sliver of silence, celibate and bright.
Some would sell their souls to get it right;
Others such ambition would forsake,
Not willing to pursue so chaste a light.

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