Description
Published by E. C. Schirmer Publishing
The text of this composition comes out of family crises. In the words of the author:
We found that in a storm of uncertainty, gratitude became our anchor.
The moving text is set in a reflective and calming style.
Performed by the Evergreen Ensemble under the direction of David Hendrix.
Text
Do not presume clear skies
And clouds won’t seem so gray.
Do not resent a coming dusk
When night must follow day.
A river current is not to blame
When it does not flow your way.
Do not presume a flower
And weeds will not dismay
Do not bemoan a waning summer
When seasons never stay
A freely soaring leaf must fall
As the breeze gives way.
You can grasp fine grains of sand
Thought most won’t be retained.
Let disappointment slip from hand
With your pride, your grief, your pain.
Let go. Alongside of the mystery
Only gratitude remains.
-Jeff Ochs