living

is the best yet to come?

when does it feel like we’ve won?

all arrows point to my feet in the sand

a lovely understanding friend 

and gentle rests in the sun 

and my heart 

when does it heal?

can it do so while in pain, still?

the wait feels slow 

but i’m not sure it’s time to go 

when the moment doesn’t yet feel real 

for the birds

this time 

i won’t rewind us

until you are loving me

the way i remember 

it went down 

all those months ago

i’m gonna leave it 

right here 

let it flow 

come back

what does that look mean

when you turn away from me

help me understand

where are you going, baby?

because if you are leaving

give me the reason

and if you are just needing 

a little downtime to breathe

away from the noise and anxiety,

then we can make room for all

the chaos you are feeling

past

and just like that 

you walked away 

your life continues 

it’s already a new day 

i had not prepared 

you were at goodbye so fast 

so,this is how you go about it 

with me already in the past 

you just missed me

just missed me 

i left flowers at your feet 

a laugh you’ll never meet

but only once 

a scent of vanilla and musk 

a trail of loyalty and trust 

you let me go 

you let me go 

surprise me

bring it back 

that quiet look 

the silence in the knowing 

please me once

without thinking twice 

with your care growing 

🎵 Now Playing: What Happened

(verse 1)

He kissed my hand 

beneath the moon 

And I tried not to 

think too much of it 

He gave me his coat

as the wind blew 

He ignored me 

when I told him not to 

🎵 Now Playing: Remember When

(instrumental)

(verse 1)

remember when the snow 

nipped our fingers 

and you grabbed mine and put them in your pocket?

and i laughed because

you looked at me silly 

and my stomach was flittering

the fire pit burned

our words spilled over drinks 

and that’s the first time

i heard your voice crack

saw that tear in your eye 

and i knew i didn’t want to leave 

confidant

i miss you 

in those moments 

when my world is upside down 

and your calm presence 

would hear me out 

when you’d take some time

to listen to my noisy mind 

and offer wisdom 

of a balanced kind 

🎵Now Playing: Big Sky Above Me

bringing light to the darkness 

developing understanding and awareness  

is something i will wrestle with 

and i know it 

and i’ll fight for it

because at the end of each battle 

i know that being kind is what i want to be 

that loving everyone is who i am 

and speaking from the heart is what i do 

even when it hurts me to 

even when it hurts 

🎵 Now Playing: Love Me Hard

I look ahead 

to the brightest of days 

I open my eyes 

to the sun’s rays  

letting it soak into my mind

that this one stays 

Oh let’s see where such promises carry us

and where it goes 

and how steadily over time 

my trust grows 

🎵 Now Playing: hand down

you are speaking 

and i’ve stopped listening 

time is moving

it’s almost over 

and i’m gonna remind us

take the time to unwind us 

lean back, and be us 

hold you close and love us 

unlocked

unlocked 

pouring out 

the dam is breaking 

i’m shaking 

the world is shifting 

chaos is drifting 

when all the dust settles 

is it uplifting?

the rabbit in the moon

the rabbit in the moon 

means the world to you 

and the man that filled you with love 

leaves grief in his wake ;

and you are beautiful 

so very beautiful 

the way you share his qualities 

in your every day

pittance

coming in closer 

and i don’t remember 

what the world looked like 

when i backed up to see 

if you heard me 

when i said what 

i liked 

a voice keeps reaching 

my ears are listening 

and i can’t remember what it felt like

when i told you stories 

you used to remind me

of later in the 

interim 

🎵 Now Playing: Have Mercy

woman 

have mercy 

your words have a kind of touch 

my mind is reeling

my heart is feeling 

and you just sighed 

looking directly 

into my eyes 

please, don’t cry 

(chorus)

ask me for attention  

well, i’ll give it to ya 

call me when you’re worried 

i’ll listen to ya 

🎵 Now Playing: Texas Sunsets

Came upon these 

open flat plains 

and they took

me back to better days 

of easy love 

and simple things

that sun went down

my eyes looked up

and i could recall all

the good things in my life 

again and again

sometimes i’m so happy 

drifting me away until

i can’t feel my face 

where were the tears

that broke my heart yesterday?

and i can’t find my sadness

these days 

but i know i didn’t give it away 

dark waves of the sea

lean back

try to lean into it 

sometimes feel 

out of my mind 

will i make it out 

of all that is old and new?

lightning is shooting across my eyes 

and the ground is moving 

where will i fly?

fire and fight

standing at the edge of the sea

the water is lapping at my feet

the foam is grasping at the sand

and there is hope held in my hand

the colors are changing in the skies

and the tears are rising in my eyes

and the friend that saw me through each day

is the one that I ask to pray