and the band played on
eyes wide open on this ride
find your music
dance your muse
poise your pens and
take your bow
dreamy ripples
push us to our feet

a lot of people are suffering right now
my friends
strangers around the world
darkness eclipses light
hope seems all but gone
lonliness becomes bold and brave
inhabiting psyche and soul
the dance can feel endless
chaos inevitable
sadness a curse

hold tight, dear ones
let the water wash over
it will find calm once again
ride out this hurricaine of the heart
dig deep into your knowing
that this too shall pass

the storms try to claim us all at some point
everyone in the lifeboats
leave no one behind
we are all in this together
there is no I, no me, no you
there is only we
the consciousness of humanity rising

reach out in front and behind
take a hand if you need one
offer a hand to another
create the unbreakable chain of spirit

we are the ones we have been waiting for