Rising

 

 

Rising

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like a despot crowned
you try to cut me down

to kneel in the mire
battered spirit
broken trust

with your power flexed
you want see me vexed

to cower in the shadows
wrapped in pity
racked with fear

you believe I’m meek
misread patience to mean weak

you see me as a coward
lacking courage
without heart

you’re certain I will fall
that you’ll be standing tall

you’ve loosed your prideful plan
cold and callous
full of spite

you’re confident you’ll win
so sure I will give in

surrender to a fate
of cruel defeat
devoid of hope

but I’ve been here before
I understand the score

I know how to counter
to stand firm
to hold my place

I am surviving still
you can never break my will

I am battle tested
I’m resilient
and surprising

your attack only brings
freshened winds ‘neath my wings

I will soar forever
you will lose
see here —

I’m rising

. . .

rob kistner © 2008

 

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Sailin’ the Wind

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summer
in our skyships
forever

sailin’ the wind

somewhere
sunday morning brings us
miles from earthbound

sailin’ the wind

september
keeping kite time
together

we summon the wind

swaying
to a gentle lady’s breeze
of ocean

sailin’ the wind

up among the clouds
I see my face miles below

tugging on the string
a travelin’ thing in my soul

I’ve got half a mind
to close my eyes
and let the string go

sailin’ the wind

children
bring your kite lines
to join us

and summon the wind

tomorrow
we’ll be watching a sad sea
and starbound

sailin’ the wind

tomorrow
we’ll be watching from on high
and rising

sailin’ the wind

watching
from our skyships
starbound together

sailin’ the wind

. . .

lottermoser, loggins & kistner © 1973/2008

(recorded by Loggins & Messina on their “Full Sail” album, 1973 – I added last two stanzas)

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collage at top of post is entitled “Always Rising” – by: rob kistner © 2008
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~ by Image&VerseToo on March 7, 2008.