standing ground

storm sky, wars bleed on
oceans rise, defeat the dawn
a hopeless story
told too long
til a new one is found

children wander a rainy street
old folks
with no food to eat
but hearts still beat
and gathered they can sound
like standing ground

we are standing ground
we are standing ground
reaching, deepening
all around

sometimes it seems
the earth is shaking
my spirit feels
bruised and breaking
breathe in and breathe out
turn to the brave ones
learn their names
walk in beauty
tend the flames
turn to each other
cuz love remains
standing ground
we are standing ground...

build a raft
light a lantern
set them dancing
on the water
breathe in and out
we are standing ground...

clare norelle (c) 2007