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In the 26th Campfire http://markpearsonmusic.com/podcast/campfire-26 I talk about being introduced to swans and snowgeese that winter in the Skagit Valley an hour north of Seattle. It was a truly magical, mysterious, breathtaking and spiritual experience for me. As I watched them in wonder I felt in my marrow how we are all part of something bigger than ourselves. I also realized how important and even essential each individual (part) is to creating something greater than the sum of our parts.

The song that is part of this video is my attempt to explore and explain those feelings.

My friend, Sean Proll, took the images and created the collage that accompany the song.

Here are the lyrics to the song. Please scroll down and enjoy the music and images below.

Following the Light

In the dark light of the winter
We have come to see the birds
White tundra swans and snow geese
My soul (both) shaken and stirred
They have flown down from Alaska
Where they shall return in the spring
Something calls and they must answer
In their fateful wandering
Chorus
There’s a light that leads them onward
There’s a light that leads them home
A dream their hearts’ must follow
Into the dark unknown
Theirs is an awesome beauty
White wings against blue sky
Their journey a sacred duty
Following the light

As we watch these swans and snow geese
Feel my heart stop with a start
There’s a journey we all make
Trying to find out who we are
Find the light that’s shining for us
And to let it be our guide
To match the light we follow
With the light that burns inside
Chorus
There’s a light that leads us onward
There’s a light that leads us home
A dream each heart must follow
Into the dark unknown
There’s a wonder and a beauty
As we struggle and we strive
Each journey a sacred duty
Following the light

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