essence

honest living is all about integrated tones, the "both-and" of later life that moves in on the more "either-or" of zealous youth. my latest paradox has been "give yourself permission to winter in with the season and yet keep moving." i used to shake the tree of life for answers. now i am content to sit under it awhile.

sometimes words get stuck in the heart and move upward to the voicebox. it took my 12-string guitar and some piano time to most recently release this song:

is this what happens now/when your soul's gone a thousand miles
and the light's gone out at home/except for yours
it's a simple day to day/when i'm rising with each sun
notice the creek keeps moving on/and i will too

you are the essence/you are my life
you push me forward/when i'm so tired
and i don't know what's next except for you
so i keep moving/i keep moving on

and i don't know what's next except for you
no i don't know what's next/i don't have to