The Yellow Furze - Karan Casey

The yellow furze stole my heart again today

The daisies in the long grasses sway

Before I stepped into his domain

My heart soared and sang with the wind

I stood in by the ditch where the primroses lay

Thought of my good friend Jane

Who has turned her life around for herself, yes, for herself

Despite the shame of it all

They had to hand it to her

She’s done well so they couldn’t complain

They waited for the fall

And all the pain to come through

With hearts already too broken

Only to be frozen over in misery

They never said about the baby born in the barn

Finding her twisted and wound up with their scorn

The months she spent many miles, many miles away

Dark sunglasses worn on a winter’s day

We had nowhere to turn to but the skies

We followed our star around the world

Now we wave and walk on each bent in our own wind

Trees lean in and listen

And the yellow furze stole my heart again today

Daisies in the long grasses sway

Before I stepped into, into his domain

My heart soared and sang with the wind