This song has been tickling me from the edges lately.
I wrote it in 2014 – born of a feeling that I now know is recurring, and – really – sadly becoming somewhat of a daily 'normal'. I suspect I'm not the only one who increasingly feels at odds with the shifting tides – feeling small and vulnerable in the face of a raging wind (global unrest).
I liken the feeling to a bird with delicate wings, caught in a twister – a hummingbird, attempting to survive a hurricane.
However unsettling – though the churn and tumble may feel haphazard and terrifying — I have to believe we’re headed for something better.
Here then, is a 'lullaby for waking':
I am like a hummingbird, trying to stay still in a world that's gone mad
as the cyclone swirls around me, the wind is slowly breaking me down
the force of it is frightening, but I'm so tired of fighting...
...so I'm gonna let it take me
it's not so easy to surrender when you've spent your life bein' so strong
but holding on now won't keep me safer, as the storm rages on
letting go is frightening, but I'm so tired of fighting
...so I'm gonna let it take me
now everything is upside down and my heart feels inside out
my soul keeps spinnin' 'round, tryin' to find solid ground
...there's none to be found
spin me 'round...spin me 'round again
spin me 'round...spin me 'round and then
...all falls silent
as I open my eyes, I see that everything we've known is changing
but I do believe we'll be alright
...it's just the universe, rearranging
what once was earth, now is sky
where we did walk, we now must fly
fly, fly...we will be alright, little hummingbird.
~ hummingbird illustration by yours truly ~
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