Amy and I have sons in the same kindergarten class at a Waldorf school. When it's time to say good-bye at the end of the day, they stand in a circle, holding hands and sing a song. I've had the good fortune of being present to witness this a few times. It is so beautiful to see a group of little children, peaceful and happy--parting with love and gratitude. The version they sing is slightly abbreviated, but the following is the song in its entirety...
I have a golden band,
it goes from hand to hand.
It goes to heaven high above
where God dots all the stars with love.
At evening when I go to bed,
I see the stars shine overhead.
They are the little daisies, white,
that dot the meadow of the night.
And often when I'm dreaming so,
across the sky, the moon will go.
It is a lady, sweet and fair,
who comes to gather daisies there.
For, when at morning, I arise,
there's not a star left in the skies.
She's picked them all and dropped them down,
into the meadows of the town.
Good-bye, Good-bye,
loving thanks to You.
Worlds so high
and friends so true.
The middle three verses are from a poem entitled Daisies, by Frank Dempster Sherman.
