WAITING FOR THE FALL

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

 

― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t_9J-rGB6M

LET ME FALL – JOSH GROBAN

 

I am human

I am imperfect

I make mistakes

I am not a robot

and I am glad about that

because it is through our human condition

that we grow and become more enlightened

what is the light without the dark

what is happiness without sadness

what is calm without the storm

and I can endure this pain

because I am made stronger by it

because I experience more empathy by it

because I know what it is to be hurt

so I can enjoy the freedom that happiness

brings to my spirit

because I can fly

I can dream

and when I die

I will not stop to question why

but I will look back and be glad

I will not feel sad or bad

because I know I did my best

before my eternal rest

and if I ever let you down

I thank you for the lesson taught me

I thank you for making me a better person

I thank you for the time you gave me

before I sleep; before I dream

I count my blessings and all it seems

to me, to be, is a gifted life

not free from strife

but a life rich with experiences

some good, some bad

a rich tapestry of being

an open-eyed; freewheeling and all-seeing

roller-coaster ride that often left the tracks

but something in my soul would always bring me back

that little spark of life

that little spark of love

that never ending spark of hope

that's how I coped

just a tiny spark is all we need

to cast off the weight of shackles

that pull us to our knees

listen to the silence

listen to the sounds

of endless love

of eternal life

of all the things you held so dear

a gentle caress; a delicate tear

a fragile nature; a tender ear

everything that made you YOU

is in there somewhere

and no-one really leaves

those who are meant for you

we carry them in our hearts

we respect them;

let them shine like morning dew

a little spark again

a little spark in gentle rain

a little spark that softens pain

and eases all our burdens

until here we are at journey's end

the earth stands still; it is our friend

healing us; feeling us

our ancient arcadian circadian rhythms

connecting us; resurrecting us

life is a cycle that never ends

round and round it goes again

and each new incarnation brings

an older, wiser soul that sings

of life; of love

of all those miniscule precious things

in this moment I am complete

made whole again; firm on my feet

I toppled many times before

you let me fall; you loved me more

because you knew what it is to be me

you opened the cage and and set me free.

 

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