Begin Again

reach to embrace you
face you, eternity
turning me inside
pride and want unwilling
dealing in myth and lies
reach to face you - like myself -
keeping truth at bay
say the words as they fall
they call an ancient call
shivers down an ancient cord
the sword is mighty but the word
can sear the soul in halves and halves
until the pieces fall like rain
and our children pick them up
to begin again

caution gives our story
unsung like lessons bit
between the bread of living-
what is giving if we still
the will to share ourselves
our halves that split the heavy sea
ancient worlds and mighty trees
of life that seep inside our veins
and our children pick them up
to begin again

Turn toward the broken dawn
long ago awakening
taking bones and grinding
binding tomorrow to the past
lasting truth spilled in the sky
lies are hidden with our touch
our songs and giving break the bond
repeating what our elder's learned
water, earth, and heaven fly
we are a moment in this place
reach for my strong embrace
fight the setting as it breaks
the mortal chains
and our children pick them up
to begin again.