Rise Like Rivers

©2024 Joshua Sloan AI Assisted [Verse 1] Sit by the fire, let the earth speak through the ground. Feel the heartbeat of the jungle resound. Your breath grows roots that twist and weave, Down a path where the spirits breathe. The stones turn blue, then fade to none, The jaguar watches, the vision has begun. My mind bends like branches of ancient trees, A voice whispers, "Shift with the breeze." I see my challenger, the shadowed guide, A presence known but veiled in pride. [Chorus] His golden face breaks through the haze, A radiant sun in the sacred maze. You hold your blades, sharp petals fall, But the earth knows love, it holds us all. Through the darkness, through the pain, We rise like rivers after the rain. [Verse 2] He steps forward, crowned in gold, His gaze is fierce, but his soul is old. "You have brought your weapons to this place, But the poison won’t heal what you face." I offer my hand; the vines entwine, Walls crumble like sand in sacred time. I speak softly, “I will heal what’s been torn, But your hurt won’t plant another thorn.” [Chorus] His golden face breaks through the haze, A radiant sun in the sacred maze. You hold your blades, sharp petals fall, But the earth knows love, it holds us all. Through the darkness, through the pain, We rise like rivers after the rain. [Bridge] The spirits gather, their songs ignite, The jaguar roars in the heart of the night. The angels kneel, their wings weighed low, Praying for balance, for seeds to grow. The earth quakes, the stars align, We are shadows of roots, divine. [Verse 3] Now we are dust, blended with soil, The serpent coils, its wisdom loyal. I rise, but the garden blooms anew, Your essence lingers in the morning dew. I surrender to the wind, let it take me whole, Your spirit lives, the cycle rolls. [Chorus] His golden face breaks through the haze, A radiant sun in the sacred maze. You hold your blades, sharp petals fall, But the earth knows love, it holds us all. Through the darkness, through the pain, We rise like rivers after the rain. [Outro] I walk away, but you remain, A flower reborn in the gentle rain. The jungle whispers, "All is one," The path dissolves, the vision done.