Their Joy

• Their Joy

Their Joy

There's a bend in the creek
Where all the dogs leap in
Their joy
Leaves no holes

And over there's a bridge
Where their little toes inch
Just kids
Learning to fall

If you throw your arms
Out wide, they find,
On the way down, it feels like flying

There's a light through the leaves
Where the lovers meet
Their joy
Makes them glow

And over, there's a bird
Who's seen and overheard
Just kids
They will learn

If you wrap your arms
In tight, they find,
On the way down, it feels like dying

Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you
The water sings
I miss you, I love you, oh won't you
Fall into me?

There's a bend in the creek
Where all the dogs leap in
Their joy
Leaves no holes

And over there's a bridge
The water used to be so clear
Just kids
We'd never old

If you throw your arms
Out wide, we'd find,
On the way down, it feels like flying

If you wrap your arms
In tight, we'd find,
On the way down, it feels like dying

Hey you, hey you
Hey you, hey you

© Brendan Bonsack
April 2020

1. Not Leaning, Not reaching
2. After the Bee
3. What Should We Tell the Kids?
4. Out There Breaching Quarantine
5. I Wish I Could Tell you
6. Closing My Eyes on the Up Escalator
7. A Natural Selection
8. Their Joy
9. Everybody Hungers (2020)
10. Tell Me About the Revolution
11. Sing for You
12. When Fever Comes

I Don't Remember the Future
Released April 2020