Arms Up

there’s a hurt that won’t heal
a heavy-heart kinda feel
perfect harmony in the gentle breeze
take another step son
take em one by one
you have a family of friends cheering you on
where you ask me
my son look closer at every tree you see
arms up in Love
raise em up hold em up
smile at me in love
my heart hears what you silently say
watch the young ones at play
they raise their arms in a similar way
arms up raise em up
no more too much
no more not enough
the Lord of Love nudges us
raise em up
raise em up
throw me a smile child
stay a while
we’ll walk you down the aisle
with every step drop a lil’ more denial
that bile pile of “not enough,”
“you ain’t got the right stuff” and such
ideas like these steal a child’s smile
a beautiful part of you tied to who
for the [last/past] twelve to twenty years
dear boy that “who” is you
raise em up
in a daze let your gaze
fix on the Light past the Dark
take another step
feel that the dark has a part to play
Night and Day
Heaven Hell and Earth
arms up in Love
raise em up son
give us a smile
stay for a while
take one more step
and know dear one
you are not alone
and so it was
what a beautiful dream...