Yesterday the sun was fearsome gold
The sky of cerulean blue was summer warm
Yet now I tremble in the dreaded cold
Where are those arms in which I once was held;
Where the smile and where the loving balm?
Yesterday the sun was fierce with gold
Once, with love I was made kind yet bold
I rested on the strength within his arms
Yet now I tremble in the stealthy cold
My heart is crying. for love now seems withheld.
And no protection shields me from dread harm
Yesterday the sun was warm and gold
With his body I once wished to meld
I gave myself to hold him then so warm
Yet now I tremble in the stealthy cold
Grief can cause both tears and wild alarm
Yet music or the song of birds is balm
Yesterday the sun flew starred with gold
Yet now I clothe myself to live with cold
