You know, folks,
there is so much for us to know:
what to sing, how to walk, where to go,
what to say, what to keep quiet, whom to love.
You know, folks,
there is so much I do ungracefully.
I am alone, and this is a knot in my chest.
I have already broken into tears that I struggle to hide.
You know, folks,
I know that deep down the problem is just us,
and only the heart says no, while the mind
tries to bring us home from suffering.
And when one hears a song,
like "I need to learn to just be,"
the heart reacts and listens, responding
"I need to learn to just be."