alive

sometimes i am in a place
no one else can see
and it is easy to go along
with what's around
so much easier
than trying to get someone to understand
how do i keep this alive
have i got the courage
have i got the love

the bravado is there
behind the little girl
is scared
scared of what she knows
and
what she feels no one will see
and missed out
are the words
she cannot say

but what's important at all costs
is keeping this alive
this spirit
and this heart
this wonder and this light
even if it means
the easy road is not
the one i have to take
alone and walking forward
in the dark
but still awake

the tender plan

to see this climb the wall
and trail down to the other side
to hold and tend this gentle
bursting in my chest
and in my head

to always act with grace
and humble focus and command
this is
the tender plan

to cradle soothe and comfort
when the world is cruel
unkind
to let the tears and hard words fall
disappear into
thin air

to always put the other first
forever be a friend
this is
the tender plan

walking with you
is the peace i'm looking for
living near you
would be a heaven
in an earthly town

these are but dreams
now awake i face the sunrise
this is my life
and as complex as a puzzle
pieces remain
that will not complete the picture

i'm thankful on this island
we can rest our weary loads
and share in
the tender plan

given

you can't hold back
what's already made it's way there
some things are set in stone
some things are flying home
and some things live
a life of their own
these are the things we learn from

your genuine nature
will shine in the end
at the start we're all afraid
whether we show it or not
in the middle we are warmer
and ready to begin
some things are unavoidable
easier giving in
easier giving in
and having what the world
has
given
given without question
without purpose
without cause
given
just because
it is
and does

you can't retrace your steps
and end up in the same place
looking back is necessary
but what's gone
cannot be had again
we plant we water we plow
we sow
until the season tells us to
start over
though it looks the same
the crop returns different again
some things are unavoidable
easier giving in
easier giving in
and having what the world
has
given
given without question
without purpose without cause
given just because
it is
and does
given just because