song

cold weather

cold weather comes sliding down that hill and barges through open doors like bad news cold weather flees in one morning of sun high in blue sky it’s gone like the giants of cities now fallen giving everbody stories of the day without smiles there was a day without smiles cold weather comes sliding…
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how hard

the leaves are losing color soon they’ll cover lawns but without you, it feels like more than a season is gone you write me letters to keep me closer than a memory i keep them in a notebook labeled “Ancient History” i guess i’ve kept my secret i hope i will forget i hope you…
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flight 93

kiss me, my darling, before i go my flight leaves at 8 am i’ll see you when i get home i’ll call you from the west coast and when i say i love you it’s for always starting today hey there, it’s me, from the air i just called to say…i miss you i’ll hope…
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fix you

i whispered for you this afternoon i handed a prayer to eager hands God held it to His ear smiled, and sent His angels clouds broke open and showered down but sunshine found your frown all the while i thought of you life will turn around i’m here for you no matter what you do…
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Any Good

moses was a killer out on the lamb he stunk of sheep in the desert heat You came in a flame, the great I AM and Your holiness washed under his feet david, he was working out in the fields while his brothers lined up to be king You led him to a giant, led…
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bumblebee

i will not call you anymore (because it’s dangerous) i will not climb a mountain just to try to fly i promise i won’t look for you to love me and i will not hate to hear goodbye if you need me i am here for you (as always) but if you need well…
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we will rebuild

i’m struck by the beauty i now see in you i’ve long ignored the red white and blue has someone switched you in the night? i see you new by the dawn’s early light rubble and reasons that do not stand life slips out of a grasping hand planes that turn and terrorize dry are…
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911

written while watching familes searching for the missing after September 11th
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goodnight, christy

goodnight christy wherever you are out chasing falling stars may God keep you safe from harm all wrapped up in His arms goodnight, goodnight blue eyes blond hair and your skin so fair beautiful on your own but you are not alone
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writhing

find my hope weak and writhing begging for a drink wounded in the battle ‘tween what i feel and what i think break it, kill it, leave it for dead it’s too far gone to fantasy i wish for against reality i hope for what will never be i’ve tried to heal and save it…
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