As the bristling light scrapes my face
I move forward as the leaves move to their place
Reminders that with each end a new beginning comes
With each hand turns another thumb
Don’t be judged by their lack of compassion
Hold strong for the hours paid in steps
Don’t let them take any bit of every chalice you’ve made
Your body is more than any gold coin
Your heart is treasure beyond the known
Hold warm and sure for it’s only another turn
Tucked away in blankets of hospice
Finding smiles on my face in the days laid in blue
It will all end soon, the hurt, the bad memories you gave to me, I shed
I leave them on the floor of my make shift bed
I lay my burdens down for more larger than the dead
I lay my peace at your feet as well
For here I don’t dwell, for here I am peaceful in times we don’t dare tell,
I don’t give any more glory to your wicked ways
With all the words I choose to say
I get to reclaim mine which was lost on you
I didn’t lose anything in that moment with you
I gained more than you’ll ever know
A new view to this life and land we live
A new dime to chisel my stone of grey
May these occurrences lead me true
May these occasions turn full with bloom
Show the life all you’ve taught me
I know these axes weren’t mine to bare
My heart of glass didn’t expect such wear
All the same, no other life, no other name
So I stand here in the skin I wear new
Glowing and brighter than before of noon
Holding out my hand for you
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