Reasons To Go On

«Some days I wonder What’s the reason to go on» Morning cracks the curtain Thin line of gold on the wall Crow on a crooked rooftop Starts laughing at it all Branches bow in the backyard Wearing raindrops like small crowns Even after wild storms Every leaf still reaches out There are reasons to go on Tiny ones Quiet ones Still strong Hear the sparrows stitching sunlight Through the sorrow in your thoughts Hand in hand We hold each other ’Til the night begins to yawn In every trembling heartbeat There are reasons to go on Old friend texts “You breathing?” Sends a joke that makes you smile Stranger holds the heavy door Stands there just a little while Someone’s eyes say “I’ve been there” When your words can’t find their name We keep trading little lanterns Passing on a borrowed flame There are reasons to go on Tiny ones Quiet ones Still strong Hear the blackbirds bend the silence Turn the gravel into song Shoulder to a shaking shoulder We can lift what felt like stone In every tired tomorrow There are reasons to go on When the sky turns heavy charcoal And you’re certain this is it Listen for the distant singing Where the wild blue herons sit Every root beneath the sidewalk Holds the earth so you won’t fall You’re a thread in this wide weaving If you leave It rips us all There are reasons to go on Tiny ones Quiet ones Still strong Hear the robins on the power lines Teaching broken hearts to hum along If you can’t stand Lean on someone If you can’t speak Just hold on I’ll be here until you feel it There are reasons to go on «These are reasons to go on»