Beltane and the Moon of Sorrow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday gratefuls: George Floyd. The riots. Pain filling the air. The ICU’s. Trump in the deep shelter. Our original sin. This nation, my home. My love. Its troubles. Music from the sixties. Diane. The Keatons. This life. Seen so, so much. Ancient friends. War. Peace. Love. Anger. Fighting the power. Even when it’s us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diane responded to my post about tears and said she heard “Ripple”<\/a> on Playing for Change. Her online choir is learning it. Tears for her, too. Even before George Floyd. Gimme Shelter<\/a> came up next. Wow. These two songs. These times. Enough for this morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Gimme Shelter” The Rolling Stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ooh, a storm is threatening War, children Ooh, see the fire is sweepin’ War, children Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away Mmm, a flood is threatening War, children I tell you love, sister <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Ripple” The Grateful Dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine It’s a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Ripple in still water Reach out your hand if your cup be empty There is a road, no simple highway Ripple in still water You who choose to lead must follow Beltane and the Moon of Sorrow Monday gratefuls: George Floyd. The riots. Pain filling the air. The ICU’s. Trump in the deep shelter. Our original sin. This nation, my home. My love. Its troubles. Music from the sixties. Diane. The Keatons. This life. Seen so, so much. Ancient friends. War. Peace. Love. Anger. Fighting the … Continue reading Songs to the heart of it<\/span>
My very life today
If I don’t get some shelter
Ooh yeah I’m gonna fade away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nWar, children
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nour streets today
\nBurns like a red coal carpet
\nMad bull lost its way<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nWar, children
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nRape, murder, yeah, it’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nRape, murder, it’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMy very life today
\nGimme, gimme shelter
\nOr I’m gonna fade away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away
\nIt’s just a shot away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt’s just a kiss away
\nIt’s just a kiss away
\nIt’s just a kiss away
\nIt’s just a kiss away
\nIt’s just a kiss away
\nKiss away, kiss away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
Would you hear my voice come through the music
Would you hold it near as it were your own?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nPerhaps they’re better left unsung
\nI don’t know, don’t really care
\nLet there be songs to fill the air<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen there is no pebble tossed
\nNor wind to blow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIf your cup is full may it be again
\nLet it be known there is a fountain
\nThat was not made by the hands of men<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBetween the dawn and the dark of night
\nAnd if you go no one may follow
\nThat path is for your steps alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen there is no pebble tossed
\nNor wind to blow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBut if you fall, you fall alone
\nIf you should stand, then who’s to guide you
\nIf I knew the way I would take you home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"