I climb this tower in autumn light
Where wind and waves meet fading sight
Mist veils the lake in silver hue
The sky and water merge in blue
The rise and fall of ancient days
Still echo through the clouds and haze
Yet heart stays calm through joy and pain
Like tides that come and go again
This view is more than scene or shore
It holds the hopes of those before
To care not just for self but all
To stand though countless empires fall
So let the storm or silence come
My soul remains forever one
Above the river beyond the rain
A steady heart will still remain