[Title : Leave It Lighter] My father wore the collar gold thread on his shoulders chalice in his hand dark wood brass old words all that weight in one room then he caught my eye LEAVE IT LIGHTER LEAVE IT LIGHTER the room holds some people hold some don’t make it heavier LEAVE IT LIGHTER People brought him death fear the weight they carried fine until it wasn’t strong people used to being strong showed up with both hands full the room had prayer old words somewhere to sit somewhere to set it down he didn’t fix it didn’t make them explain didn’t make their hurt mean anything else [Break — pulse holds] he sat in their houses stayed after the prayer stayed when the words ran out just stayed LEAVE IT LIGHTER LEAVE IT LIGHTER the room holds some people hold some don’t make it heavier LEAVE IT LIGHTER I knew the robes were robes knew the man inside them knew the grin now when the room goes heavy I know what that wink meant not what to say what not to add LEAVE IT LIGHTER LEAVE IT LIGHTER same grief same fear somewhere else to set it don’t make it heavier LEAVE IT LIGHTER
