Homeland

When I look to the land I see beauty -
Beauty unparalleled,
I see the orchards in full bloom; fruit to be picked,
The rolling green hills full of life - the bovine lie,
I see the river run its course; power - raw and glorious,
I feel the world around me,
The air, it chills my body; but warms my soul -
The morning frost and fog - ethereal; surreal,
I feel the kiss of the wind as it falls through the land,
I hear the sounds of life,
The taverns, full of drunken laughter - joyous songs,
The children play in the streets and fields; laughter,
I hear the land, full of sound; nature of the purest form,
I smell the familiar things -
The streets, they smell of roasted almonds,
The bakerys; cakes and pastries - the aroma of beer,
I smell the aroma of bratwurst; seductive,

And I feel it

I feel the life of my fatherland; the life of its people,
This is Deutschland - The Rhineland,
The land of my ancestors; my people
Home to my heart.