KarenSings

Never think the goal is all Never think that all is ending Never think the way is closed Never feel alone. Always know the journey matters Always know that spring is coming Always know the way is clear Know that all are one Shimpo Uchi Rei Kanno soku Genjo (Believe respect follow universal mind Listen well, all things instantly come true.)

 Answers Hidden round corners Wade through the water Cross to the  Other side of the river See what you're missing  Once you can stand And see around the bend  Questions Think what you're asking Are they the best ones Are they the  Keys to unlock the portal Open a window To clear the air Find what's waiting there. Sunlight shines on the water From behind that cloud, Then it shines... Right in front of you, Right in front of me. Answers Hidden round corners Wade through the water Cross to the  Other side of the river Unlock the portal Open a window  Look for the  Sunlight on what you wanted Hidden round corners  Over the river

The owl calls into the moon I unlock the door It opens to an ocean view I’ve seen many times before. As we settle in our room Rain starts to pour, And teal green waves pile on the shore. Through morning mist we take the trail Down to the sand. Thread our way through driftwood piles On the border of the land. Reedy grasses ankle high, Kelp on the strand. In cold water barefoot we stand. Places of the heart Memory songs. Pebbles kept in a wooden box Till a new one comes along. Huckleberries on the path A wild turkey track Some twisted pines sculpted by the wind A damp mossy mat. Hidden in between the dunes,  Salt marsh and flat. Maybe we're, maybe we're, maybe never coming back. Places of the heart Songs of the land When it calls into your heart Sing along if you can. Places of the heart. Glimpse of the past. Save the moments when you can. Maybe never coming back.

  PLACES OF THE HEART track list January 11, 2025 1. Places of the Heart 2. Rolling Waves 3. Answers 4. Hope

Will I borrow the wings of the gull To leave the storm behind Will they carry me out through the lull In torrent tossing winds? When the hurricane's blowing I'll fly away Buildings imploding I'll fly away Can we still fly away? Will I borrow the cheetah's speed To leave the fires behind? Will I run past the flaming weeds Escape the searing heat? When the wildfires start burning I'll run away Smoke churning I'll run away Can we still run away? Fly away,  Run away, Leave behind our troubles Hope to live another day… Broken down by disaster We fly away To recover We run away Can we still fly away.

Lights of the city People to see Caught in the webbing Of where I must be. Longing to leave. Even the forest Rooftop of leaves Trees once familiar  Are strangers to me. Faint memories. Show me your canyons  Your waterfalls, your streams. All painfully remind of the  Home I left behind.. And so I must go Soon as I'm free. Winds of the island  Are calling to me... Over the sea.

 Dancing at the end of the old year Welcoming the new Lift our clattering heels to tread The pathway clear and true O'er the meadow at the horizon Far as we can see Clear a vision to map the steps To be who we would be. Mist and thunder and Troublesome day Fly away, fly away, Bog and rubble and Chancy terrain Fly away away. Not to say that we never will fall From today, from today Sun and showers and dancing and song From today today.