Waiting for a melody

I'm waiting for a melody
To carry me away
Yes I'm waiting for a melody

The feelings flood in
And the words rearrange
But I'm waiting for a melody

That will snap me off the ground
Propel me through the clouds
Spin me round and round
And fill me with new sounds

I tap my foot to a rhythm
And I feel a song within
But I'm waiting for a melody
Yes, I'm waiting for a melody.

Do not awaken love

A young flower
Just beginning to bloom
A young daughter
In her heart for love there is room.

She waits for a dance
For a song
For a leap

Her blood runs wild
As she runs
As she seeks

Do not awaken love, my child
Before its due time
Do not pluck out the flower, child
Before it is ready to be entwined

Do not awaken love, my child
For I see it in your heart
You have so much more to learn
About the intricacies
Of this renowned delicacy.


His heart beats
With yearnings old
As his ancestors' did before him

The instinct is there
He longs to begin
But the flower is not
In full bloom

Do not awaken love, my child
Until it so desires
Or you may find an unripe fruit
And your yearnings may turn sour.

Do not awaken love, my child
Till you've learnt to love and protect
And when love does so desire
The flowers will bloom
And permeate perfume

As I lay beneath the leafless tree

The lightning struck
The rain poured down
I was exposed to the cold
Right to my bones
As I lay beneath the leafless tree.

The rivulets leaped in agitation
The birds hid away
The Earth was moaning
In morbid delight
As I lay beneath the leafless tree.

My soul was waiting
In hopeful despair
My feet were aching
Begging to be carried away
As I lay beneath the leafless tree.

The peak of my pain
Wasn't my beat-down state
But the thought of lands
Strewn with sunbeams
As I lay beneath the leafless tree.

The Ropes Within

I smile
You cringe
I relax
You frown

Oh my heart is made of glass
Of the most transparent kind
Yes you see into me
Yes you see my deadly wants.

But do you see the ropes within
That make my heart what it is without
Can you feel the cold within
That made my heart what it is now

Do you see how my heart is tied
A thousand single pieces
It's a picture that didn't come out quite right
Do you see the pieces of my heart

Here I am
I'll open up
Read what's written
On every piece of my heart

Look at the pictures
See how the ropes are tied
You'll know that I'm a masterpiece
That didn't quite come out right.

Protection

This describes the yearn for protection that some of us face:
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God can be the "You"
And well, send the message.
Don't hold back!
He WANTS you.
He wants to be your father.
He CARES for you a whole lot!
:)

Your Symphony

Oh baby girl,
I see your soft cement heart;
Still wet and new,
Still flat and smooth.

Oh baby girl,
So many will try to step onto,
Your soft cement heart;
Still wet and new,
still fresh and smooth.

With each footprint
your heart gets shaped;
With each step
you are affected;

With every word they speak,
They determine your shape;
Your symphony, your song.

Oh baby girl,
I wish it would be sweet;
But baby sometimes sweetness,
It don't run deep.

So baby girl,
I know you'll have,
Your share of joy and pain;
The majors and minors,
Of a beautiful symphony.

Oh baby girl,
Sometimes I wish I could protect you,
From those eager trampling feet.

But the soft, fresh cement will harden,
And stay in that shape forever;
And then where would we be?
If you were still flat and smooth,
I would be stealing away your symphony.

Oh baby girl,
I'll have to let them,
 step on your heart eventually

But for tonight,
Seeing you dressed in white,
My little lullaby,
Those trampling feet,
Will have to wait,
Till you're ready for your symphony.

The Air is Heavy

The air is heavy
All 'round me
The air is heavy
Pressing into me

My young blood flowed
And I rose by an inch
But the air is heavy
And I went back down.

My raw heart beat
And I pushed the air before me
But the air is heavy
And I went back down
Yes, I went back down

The ground is dusty
I can barely breathe
But the air is heavy
Pressing into me