In Carolina’s embrace of ancient stone,
Where mist crowns peaks like silver veils at dawn,
We walk together, never more alone
Than when the world below seems far withdrawn.
Your laughter echoes through the rhododendron,
A melody that harmonizes sweet
With songbirds calling from the wooded canyon,
While autumn leaves dance gold beneath our feet.
The Blue Ridge holds us in its gentle arms,
Your hand in mine as soft as morning dew,
Here time stands still, protected from all harms—
Just mountain air, these rolling hills, and you.
Your eyes reflect the valleys spread below,
More beautiful than any vista here,
In Carolina’s peaks, my heart does know
That paradise is simply being near.
The mountains may endure ten thousand years,
But none will match the beauty that you bring
To every trail we climb, each view that cheers—
You make these ancient hills feel born of spring.
So let us linger where the eagles soar,
Where morning mist meets your sweet, gentle grace,
For in these mountains, I have found much more
Than scenic beauty—I have found my place.