Shangri-La

When you are down
and all alone,
close to the edge,
in mountains, higher than you could imagine
and death is near,
then suddenly,
in the rocks aside that seemed so tight
there is a gap, a gate to ways
your mind never came to think before,
leading you through a narrow passage,
way, where no way seemed to be.

That path can be: a friendly hand,
a word, a friend had spoken.
And then you rise,
gather your strength,
exhausted as you are,
and round the bend,
your view is free
to give you sight
of meadows, green as in a dream
beyond imagination.
And new-gained forces
flood in your heart,
when you step down
to flowing rivers
amidst the valleys ground.

If you are down,
find your own way
to Shangri-La,
it just may be
around the corner
at your café.

'Shangri-La' - englische Variante des deutschen lyrischen Textes 'Shangri-La' aus der Rubrik 'Leben & lieben'.