the treasure chest
Del Sol Days
Words and Music by John Compton
one golden-white star shinning
from the bottom of the sunken chest
the one who caught the sun
begging us to invest
illuminates the water
illuminates the sky
reflects and shines farther
than can be measured by the eye
question the light
shimmering below
question the color
never to know
hold your breath
illusions of your death
to meet the blinding, beautiful
silly object of your quest
to hold it to your breast
inherit life, accept death
