Be Still My Soul

Be still my soul and wait

For a peace that is not to come

I am not kidding in the least

My soul would never stand to wait

That wild intemperate beast

What an appetite that creature has

Consuming everything that it can

It never would stand still

Pacing, roaming, moving, unceasing

Searching but never to have its fill

Tell my soul to be at rest

But know you are wasting breath

Tell the sun to stop its quest

Command darkness to seek light

My soul in course will travel unbidden east to west

Then one day I will lie down

As I draw my final breath

This gypsy heart will finally cease

My spirit will acquiesce to death

Then, and only then, will you see my soul at peace