Before It Snows Again
written by J.P. and Hypatia
before it snows again, i'd like to say
the courage to be your friend
has often failed me.
i never wanted us to be more than outside a box
on street corners with wind for long scarves,
stepping on the cracks to prove it was broken.
who'd imagine there'd be room in those cracks for our friendship
for us to find the same beat in our chests
the same red lips caging white teeth
that just wants to lay love on our faces
but, how is it that we
escape each other from day to night
we lose focus on the hearts desire
not only do lips encase like cages but,
our bodies and minds fight to set free what is humanly possible
i never thought that friendship could be revolutionary
one single act of expression leads to social upheavel
where it's us against them
and who is the them?
so this dash of fate
has sealed us here against time, space and modernity
against the gales of time our friendship stands endless
you forgot that i know how we got here.
a children we wanted our roots to stretch
far enough from the ground to shake our own petals,
lay our heads on pillows dreaming of unadulterated
freedom
and open-book tests.
as children we wrapped our tongues around the rim
and still wanted more.
but somehow we started to see what made us
different, weak, afraid
is that how we got here
blindfolded and armed?
wondering why we hurt the ones we love?
but i see you now
god sees us now and has blessed this colorful garden
of people
gated by the sun, moon and stars
protected by gravity and God's wod
that everything is gonna be alright
2x
the sweet sensation and joy of
being awkward and not knowing,
yet knowing that if these shackles can break
a new creation can be formed of sweet memories
and experiences that will stay with all of us.
now, we are here cultivated by our past
remaining strong,
we the people diverse, strange and golden
like the flowers of a field
perplexing such a thought
that wounds and smiles have power
but they do and all the more
the next time, we are at a coffee shop
we can look up from our latte
and notice we are not alone, we are so not alone
you have taught me the value of the person
next door,
i know now that if i want to be the change
i have to be the change i want to see
one by one two by two we will change this
together you and me, them and us
greater is He/She that is in US...
