Celestial hand, a god reaches toward me, Peaceful offer from the Divine, Suitable response to my former imploring, A woman who will never be mine. She's a bridge between worlds, steeped in the ethers, Every motion of heavenly grace, A portrait of praise to our grandfathers' time, Immortal life in an ordinary place. With what hands would I dare touch so wond'rous a creature? What lips to bring pleasure to her mortal flesh? What words to sing her praise, what songs to beseech her? With what heart would I dare to enmesh?
We're going Going to leave Leaving for another land Landing apon a distant shore Sure it will be soon Soon we will arrive Arrive in a magical world World of wonder Wondering how it will happen Happening to meet Meeting to love Loving to be together. Together we will journey Journey far and wide Widely known Known for prestige Prestige to aid us Us together Together we're! ...
I want to weave you a bed Made of the intricate Truths of the universe Such that you may lay your head Cradled in the warmth of eternal peace. But you are wildfire, Bringing challenge to the forces of heaven & earth, And such a place to lay would be the bane of you. I want to cry challenge to the gods That they put you before me and tantalize me with you, The promise of eternal bliss that I could lay in your arms, Is this the answer to all my suffering? Even to only look in your eyes everything is on hold. Like all things, this is temporary. Would that I could extract that promise in the blood of heaven, Would that I could put a binding on hell not to remove you from my sight. But I have never been the type to issue such a challenge. So, I but wait.
There was a time, a time before life, where I lived as one of
many pre-born souls. A god approached me, of all of the multitudes of unshaped spirits. He showed me a woman, young and fresh as dew, old and wise as the moon,
and He propositioned me. "Here are all the things this woman will become..." He showed me this woman looking with love upon a cat. He showed me
this woman in a man and woman's embrace at once. He showed me this woman
with her hands in the dirt and mud, playfully smearing her body. He
showed me this woman working with plants and animals and humans for the
benefit of all. He showed me this woman in her birthing chamber,
holding a newborn baby, eyes of both filled with astonishment and love. "This is what you will become, but the road is dark and cloudy, filled
with pain and torture. Each of the things I have shown you you will
seem to lose, often manifold, before they are fully granted. You will often
lose hope, give up, forget these visions. You will often feel alone.
But your pain and fear and lonliness will give birth to the being who can
have all of those wonderful visions come true. Do you accept?" I looked at him with a wry grin, and I slowly nodded. "Yes." And Christina was born.
A shattered glass, my walls, Crashing down around my feet, Leaving my tender flesh exposed to the light, The light of love. Your love, on the one hand new and fresh, On the other, older and greyer... Both strong and alive. Surrounded in such a light, I could feel nothing but joy, Joy of life, joy of your love for me... All around me. Rain poured down my cheeks, I rubbed my eyes, I curled up against a colder tomorrow In your arms for a moment As safe as I will ever feel. When you left me, I felt cold... I do not think that I have ever felt so cold. So wronged and abandoned... I slipped the mask of ice on over my tearstained cheeks, Over the raw wounds from the glass on my face. I hide behind the ruined walls, Awaiting warmer weather....
When I heard your voice, My crippled ears sighed, When I felt your love, My crippled fear died... When I tasted your lips, I could again feel my feet, When I met your eyes, I could feel my heart beat. With joyfull reflection, More hope than I've lost... I wonder about love And about love's deadly cost... Too shy to come out fully, In shadows I hide, A crippled reflection, A victim of pride... I lean on my sisters, And feel their embrace, But I want to touch you, My hand on your face... I'll see you quite soon, One breath on the morrow, A hand held in friendship, A hug shared in sorrow.
Gazing out the window Lost in crazy things No one ever told me The pain that parting brings Longer ever minute, Second that we wait Until we fall together, 'Cause now it is too late— (Chorus:) Never will I forget our wasted years Every thoughtful minute brings those crystal tears No one ever told me about those awful fears, So here I sit, drowning, in my crystal tears. Your face so bright in moonlight And a happy grin Always trying to cover The pain you felt within Always there are changes Unless you sit and wait Hiding in the shadows Of things you rue and hate Never will I forget our wasted years Every thoughtful minute brings those crystal tears No one ever told me about those awful fears, So here I sit, drowning, in my crystal tears. We always look for answers Of things we'll never know And always we're disguising The things we will not show There's a fool born every minute And, dear, you married one, but ever since I'm crying You think I'm having fun... Never will I forget our wasted years Every thoughtful minute brings those crystal tears No one ever told me about those awful fears, So here I sit, drowning, in my crystal tears. Oh, dear, how much I love you I can only try To express my understandings But I'm so damned shy How can you attack me When I try to care? This will never change me, I'll always be there— Never will I forget our wasted years Every thoughtful minute brings those crystal tears No one ever told me about those awful fears, So here I sit, drowning, in my crystal tears.
The gentle dance of our maturing The balanced passing time. At every stage of our learning We make our powers strong And who would stand To block this growing light... Despite those in our path Our powers grow. For every maid keeps her chastity A woven cloak of pride But still in time, With tender yearning She may yet be a bride And who would stay Her heart from searching? The mother now to play, Her powers grow. The Mother stands, so peacefully, Between the maid and crone She bides her time With gentle nurturing Her child and her man... But who would stand To block her way Can never understand Her powers grow. One gentle Hag Who watches children stray And calmly bides her time Teaches all the maids and mothers A woman in her prime. Yet some might stand To take this gift of Life Mated so close to Death Her powers grow. A youthful lad enthusiastically Wields a sword of pride Yet sees a maid Then he drops the sword To ask her for her hand What beastly soul Would take that day from him? The father joins the dance His powers grow. A patient man, wedded to his lass Cares for her and hers He makes his plans to carry out his life And giving Fate his chance But who would steal This preparation... The security still stands His powers grow. And now the Sage Lays him down a-bed And with a pen he writes His future known, He is happy here, All knowledge in his hands But who would wrest Away his paper... Not the wisdom from his mind His powers grow.
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