Forevergreen (2011) for Alto and Piano [5:30]
~ Transcription of Forevergreen for Alto Soloist and Orchestra
Forevergreen
by Melody Dawning
He stands alone, unnoticed
Until colors fade and fall lifeless
Crackling onto brittle soil
Celebrated at Christmastime
The only life to be found
In a world of white death
And then springs forth a sea of green
Drowning him in rivalry
Attracting attentions away
He stands alone, forgotten
After the snow melts to memory
Remembered only when again it falls
He never dies;
Why do you chase
The short-lived pleasure
Of that which will,
Leaving you
Emptier than before?
He never changes;
Why do you forget?
He is Evergreen
He always has been
He will always be
Forever green
