Again
©1995 Richard March

Once again, I feel new horizons
Where life is touched by the sun
Realized the pain is part of the gain
We stretch to grow

Slowly breathing, now I’m seeing
Love again, through the eyes of our children
Watching them, I laugh at myself
Try and ‘member when I played with a friend
Without a care

Sharing stories, funny faces
Laughing loud in public places
Who said growing up meant growing cold
And sooner or later you fall apart
Find you’re one step closer to whole

Wasted time on a worried start
Slowly lose yourself in control
So damned scared of a broken heart
But broken hearts are stronger, baby
Broken hearts are stronger, I am told

When I stand to learn, it’s from my falling down
When I puff my chest, I wear a humble crown
Grateful it’s this crown that got me here
Without blinders, seeing clear

When it’s strength I find, it comes from being weak
I’ll watch the rocks I climb, forget about the peaks
I’m just a fool who stumbled on
One small pathway through this tunnel

No one makes it through this one alone
And sooner or later you fall apart
Serves you right for staying at home
Wasted time on a worried start

Jealous lover, bury your bone
Wake up child, you’re a work of art
Flower waiting for its season
Thinker waiting for a reason
Here it is inside you from the start.