Breathe, allow, release
Sing a newer hymn
For newer days
My homeward son
No relent, my homeward son
Often you have come
To sit beside me
In silent ways
Every now and then…
A twitch, a scrape
Adjust to air and silence
Of a newer place
And so you tell me of lesser days
Such persistent press of bloodkin push
Don't let it hurt
Don't let it cut
Don't let it breathe
Just turn away, my homeward son
Forget the ones