The Middle of Always
listening close brings that heavenly breeze
belief bows to the knowledge, you’re with me
our diamond sparkles as the waves wash up
you said, stand in truth kid, no matter what
you said, come on now, no matter what
you will find, in time, in time
the heart beats free, breathes an open mind
lessons flow free, all is water
time to step up now, my daughter
all work is done, except this one
now you are the wind, sea, and sun
walk on
walk on, with me.
grandma says, child, now’s your time, stay strong
peace comes easy here, where you belong
never forget, dahlin, when we were three
big love, sweet dreams on Elizabeth Street
sweet dreams on Elizabeth Street
talking so much story, feet kicked up and bare
tell me, grandma, what’s it like up there?
lessons flow free, all is water
time to step up now, my daughter
all work is done, except this one
now you are the wind, sea, and sun
walk on
walk on, with me.
our endless talks, they have now become prayer
wondering who said what, am I the sayer
then, sweet wisdom lived on a Key West beach
it’s here too, find that old bench, take a seat
you said, come on now, take a seat
these three hearts, braided like sweetgrass
taking some names, kicking some ass
lessons flow free, all is water
time to step up now, my daughter
all work is done, except this one
now you are the wind, sea, and sun
walk on
walk on, with me.
we knew this moment would come one day
everything we said, and couldn’t say
now you are free, the long battle is done
you said, it’s your time, shake that tree, take some
shake that tree, kiddo, and take some
if love could have changed history
there would have been no mystery, no misery
lessons flow free, all is water
time to step up now, my daughter
all work is done, except this one
now you are the wind, sea, and sun
walk on
walk on, with me.
listening close brings that heavenly breeze
belief bows to the knowledge, you’re with me
in my bones now, no distance, none
you said, you’ll always be with me, no matter what
you said, always Pooh, no matter what
you will find, in time, in time
the heart beats free, breathes an open mind
lessons flow free, all is water
time to step up now, my daughter
all work is done, except this one
now you are the wind, sea, and sun
walk on
walk on, with me.
To Mom & Gramma, for absolutely everything.
-L
