~~~
A raindrop slowly slides
down my windshield
and I feel the hum of inspiration.
Peace sits like a ghost
on the edge of my mind
numb as the sunrise.
But why should I deny
a sensation
when we all someday die.
I cry
because the winter always follows the fall
high as the first buds sprout from the trees
In the heat of expectation
I fell in love in a dream
then awoke
to find only me.
I cry
just before the dawn
realizing this too will fade
With dark eyes I see
that death may not set me free.
I cry
because all I give
will never change samsara.
~~~
credits
from Hidden Harbor,
released January 2, 2014
Taylor Johnson: tabla
Noah Wilson: sitar
Sage Sansone: voice
Miles Cramer: voice, acoustic, drumset
Tim Philpot: bass
Matt Williams: violin, guitar
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