Riding slowly through the Valley of Death,

heat in my lungs is holding my breath,

it's quiet and peaceful, almost a crime,

It’s scary and lovely at the same time.

Horse and shadow, my only companions,

scars in my heart, deeper than canyons,

something here puts my mind at ease,

We all are searching, but nobody sees.

I fell in love with this wonderful place,

where my heart beats at lower pace,

I never intended here to stay,

but life’s path is narrow, it's easy to stray.

I hear a voice, distant but clear,

I look around, but no one is here,

she whispers words with seductive voice,

I had to listen, not given a choice.

“Why did you come to this forgotten place,

lost in time, removed from grace?

What did you hope to find in this land?

There is nothing here but pain and sand.”

Sun is shining so bright today,

I just wanted my troubles to melt away,

it will banish darkness that clings to my soul,

It will heal my heart and make it whole.

I wanted to bury bad memories here,

I cannot bear them for another year,

I am here to finally deal with my past,

I'm not the first and neither the last.

It's not that I'm angry or that I complain,

I'm just like the desert, waiting for rain,

like bleeding heart pierced with a thorn,

Once removed, I will be reborn.

I fell in love with this wonderful place,

where my heart beats at lower pace,

I never intended here to stay,

but life’s path is narrow, it's easy to stray.

My best is buried deep in my soul,

hidden in places where no one will go,

like shadow hiding away from the sun,

like a bullet fleeing away from the gun.

Time has no meaning in places like this,

what yesterday was, tomorrow will miss.

It’s not healthy to live in the past,

life is too short and moves so fast.

Deep in the sand, my bones are buried,

with this beautiful place, my soul is married,

there in the sand, a flower was born,

small and fragile, protected by thorn.

I fell in love with this wonderful place,

where my heart beats at lower pace,

I never intended here to stay,

but life’s path is narrow, it's easy to stray.

Borut Kaučič