As I stood on the upper-deck of a fairy late this afternoon, something happened as I leaned against the railing, looking out over the water. The funny thing is, I didn't realize it right away.
As the sun began to fall towards the horizon, the boat continued to cruise along to an island off the coast of the city. It was a beautiful day, though the air was almost too cold for comfort, and the wind stung just a bit. But it didn't matter to me - my head was somewhere else...
Having just turned 21, I can't really kid myself anymore about these delusions that somehow I'm still a kid. It's a transition that I have struggled with for years, but lately it has really been wearing at me. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I'm such a strong believer in the whole "Carpe Diem" philosophy. The problem with that lies in the fact that though I want to adhere to it so dearly, I day-in and day-out struggle with the ability to really live for the day at hand. But not today...
Around I looked, taking in what is easily among the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. This was one of those times where you feel that God's paintbrush stroked in just the right way. As I marveled at the beauty, I found that I began to softly sing a song to myself - Pig by David J Matthews - and for this time, I left myself. For the first time in my life, I truly forgot all that was ahead of me and all that was behind me; All my hopes and all my worries.
All that was left was me, this moment, this view, and those immortal words softly echoing in my head:
Isn't it strange?
How we move our lives for another day
Like skipping a beat
What if a great wave should wash us all away
Just thinking out loud
I don't mean to dwell on this dying thing
But looking at blood
It's alive right now deep and sweet within
Pouring through our veins
Intoxicate moving wine to tears
Drinking it deep
Then an evening spent dancing it's you and me
This love will open our eyes
From the dark side we can see the glow of something bright
There's much more than we see here
Don't burn the day away
Don't burn the day
Don't burn the day away
Is this not enough?
This blessed sip of life is it not enough?
Staring down at the ground
Oh, then complain and pray for more from above
You greedy little pig
Stop, just watch your world trickle away
Oh, it's your problem now
It'll all be dead and gone in a few short years
Just love will open our eyes
Just love will put the hope back in our minds
Much more than we could ever know
Oh, so don't burn the day away
Don't burn the day away
Oh, come sisters, my brothers,
Shake up your bones, shake up your feet
I'm saying, open up and let the rain come pouring in
Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come
But oh, while you're dancing on the ground
Don't think of when you're gone
Love, love, love
What more is there?
Cause we need the light of love in here
Don't beat your head, dry your eyes, let the love in there
There's bad times but that's okay
Just look for love in there
And don't burn the day away
Look, here are we
On this starry night staring into space
And I must say, I feel as small as dust lying down here
What point could there be troubling
Head down, wondering, "what will become of me?"
Why concern? We cannot see, but no reason to abandon it
The time is short, Time, that's alright
Maybe I'll go our in the middle of the night
Take your hands from your eyes my love
All good things must come to an end sometime
But don't burn the day away
Don't burn the day away
Come sisters, my brothers
Shake up your bones, shake up your feet
I'm saying, open up and let the rain come flooding in
Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come
But, oh, while you're dancing on the ground
Don't think of when you're gone
Love, love, love
What more is there?
Cause we need the light of love in here
Don't beat your head, dry your eyes, let the love in here
The bad times, well that's okay
Just let the love in here
Just let the love in here
Oh love, light up
This is the start of something new.
It took me a day to find the words
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