still

from fourth strike song jam 2022 by Fourth Strike Records

by Jennifer Cat (@CattiferJen, jenandrolo.bandcamp.com)

take off the world, be what you are
a small speck of dust on a small speck of star
try to be still, try to sink down
a rock in a pool, you stay deep but don't drown

make your own way, though some of it hurts
don't let the pain make you doubt your own worth
small flecks of light can be seen in your eyes
small flecks of joy, to hold on, to get by

are you what you dream of when you sleep?
are you all the old times that you seek?
take the lock off your heart and hold out the key
why's it so strange to say what you mean?
and when will you feel it? when will you grieve it?

sit on a bench, pick up a snack
say hi to a friend and find your way back
there's far too much you can think of to fear
you don't need to be fine, you just need to be here

are we what we wish for when we cry?
are we just a way to pass the time?
you hold on to hope like you don't have a choice
you find it so hard to be still in the noise
just know that we love you, and all that is of you
just know that we love you, and all that is of you