Before I Let Myself Back Into Heaven
Before I let myself back into Heaven
I want to hear a promise
That will not break
That’s understood
And good to make
So then
by the time that I get there
The men
I’ve been told to believe in
Will welcome me home
With wise words and songs
Familiar old tomes
We’ve known all along
So happy finally to remember
What it was they were teaching
Why I did all that reaching
So profound
What it was
That I wanted to say:
“Though empty rounds
May bother you
What you will
Fills every queue.”
Before I let myself back into Heaven
I want to know a person
Who I won’t leave
Who’ll understand
And I’ll believe
So then
by the time that we get there
The wisdom
we’ve tried to believe in
Will find us at home
And open the door
Never to roam
No need to need more
So happy finally to remember
What it was we were needing
While our hearts kept on bleeding
Till we found
Who it was
That we wanted to stay
You for me
Me for you
Two as one
One as two
BILMBIH-2
Before I let myself back into Heaven
I want to feel a feeling
I’ve never known
Reveal a facet
I’ve never shown
So then
by the time that I get there
The thin
lines I’ve hidden in nowhere
Will all be erased
From my aging face
Gone with the wind
Without any trace
So happy finally to remember
To let myself shine
And let love be mine
All around
As it is
It expands and abounds
As if by magic Xanadu
It’s who we are.
It’s what we do.
Before I let myself back into Heaven
I want to change perceptions
Of how things are
What might seem near
May be real far
So then
by the time that I get there
The wind
that’s been blowing in my hair
May measure a man
Or power a fan
A treasured elan
More valuable than
Those happy moments we’re aware of
Inspired not by fears
But the air in our ears
All that’s been
Sight unseen
So peace
Be still
Be what
You will
c 2010 David Brunoehler
