New Day

(softly

slowly

slowly, still)

You wander like a shadow left by

leaves upon the wind

you drink the air that many haven't found.

There you are reminding yourself that

logic isn't always just

There you are, you carry gentleness

to the sinners and condemned

they don't know why you're there

but something's changed

like midnight brings new day.

New day.

Sunrise coming.

Clouds are breaking

Hardship we are overcoming

In your love ourselves forgetting

New day.

Three times I did deny you

when you called, when you knocked,

when you lay halfway dead

but you did not deny the ones who came to you

You'd choose the least, the meek, the fool--

my pride you can't abide

you may not keep track of unpaid dues

but you are drawn to fools

You show them a new day

Midnight brings new day.

New day.

Will you look at me and see a fool

will you take me, love me, as your own

will you walk with me

talk with me

always?

Can I copy you-

be like you-

-emulate your gentle way-

walk like you

talk like you

follow you right into

the new day?

Sunrise coming. Clouds are breaking.

sunrise coming. clouds are breaking.

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