I will sneak myself into your pocket
Invisible, do what you want, do what you want
I will sink and I will disappear
I will slip into the groove and cut me up and cut me up
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the wings take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
And it won't take root
Tonight I'll set you free
I'll set you free
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
And all I want is the moon upon a stick
Dancing around the pit
Just to see what it is
I can't kick the habit
Just to feed your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
We will sink and be quiet as mice
While the cat is away and do what we want
Do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart
And now it won't take root
And now I set you free
I set you free
Because all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what it is
Just to see what gives
Take the lotus flowers into my room
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
All I want is the moon upon a stick
Dance around a pit
The darkness is beneath
I can't kick the habit
Just to feed my fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart. This is the theme of the week.
"You may be wrestling with an emotional issue now, Gemini. You are torn
between where your heart wants to lead you and what your head wants to lead
you away from. This is tough for you, especially because you are more
inclined to side with your intellect than your warm and fuzzy feelings. Now,
though, you may need to give greater consideration to that emotional part of
you that sometimes lies dormant. There is much to be gained within a
relationship. It would be foolish not to explore the possibilities."
"Gemini Dimensions
The Gemini Spacecraft is a conical structure nearly 19 feet high, 10 feet in diameter at its base and weighing over 7000 pounds.
The Spacecraft is designed to endure the aerodynamic pressures, temperature loading, vibration and acoustical noise of launch; the temperature and vacuum of orbital flight; and the extreme heat of reentry, and the impact forces of water landing while providing life support for two astronauts and the necessary equipment for planned missions and experiments.
Gemini's design reflects the knowledge obtained from the development, manufacture and flight operation of the Mercury Spacecraft which, like Gemini, was produced for NASA by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri.
Gemini is launched by an Air Force Titan II launch vehicle built by the Martin Company.
The spacecraft consists of two major parts, a reentry module and an adapter module. The reentry module is designed to withstand the extreme heat of reentry. Its side walls are protected by heat resistant shingles and the large bulkhead by an ablative heat shield. The sections of the adapter module remain in decaying orbits and are burned up during reentry.
The spacecraft is primarily "skin-stringer" construction. Ring stabilized stringers carry near all axial loads. Structural materials and construction methods exhibit the influence of Gemini engineers' search for optimum strength-to-weight ratios. Titanium and magnesium are the principal metals used.
REENTRY MODULE
The reentry module (the dark portion of the spacecraft) has three primary sections: rendezvous and recovery (R&R), reentry control system (RCS), and a cabin section. Integral to the reentry module is a heat shield attached to the large end of the module. An aerodynamic covers horizon sensors at the midpoint of the reentry module.
Materials used in the conical section of the reentry module vary greatly because of the effects of reentry heating. Super alloys such as Rene 41 and L-605 are used for the outer skin and skin attachments, which are thermally isolated from the inner structure by Johns-Manville MIN-K, Fiberglas and thermoflex RF insulation. The basic load- carrying shell is titanium. Aluminum is used Inside the cabin where heat is not a structural problem.
RENDEZVOUS AND RECOVERY (R&R) SECTION
The R&R section provides sufficient volume for a rendezvous radar system and a parachute landing system. Structural rings, stringers, and bulkheads are made of titanium. The external surface is covered with beryllium shingles. The nose fairing is reinforced, plastic and Fiberglas-laminate. The R&R section is attached to the RCS section with 24 frangible bolts which are fractured to jettison the R&R section upon deployment of the pilot chute following reentry.
Under the beryllium shingles are Thermoflex RF blankets held in place by a titanium mesh attached to the stringers. The outer surfaces of the rings and stringers are insulated with 0.0015 in Inconel-foil-encased Min-K held in Fiberglas channels. REENTRY CONTROL SYSTEM (RCS) SECTION The RCS section houses reentry control system fuel and oxidizer tanks, and thrust chamber assemblies. This section is located between the rendezvous and recovery section and the cabin section. The cylindrical RCS section is an inner skinned ring-stringer titanium structure with an outer skin of beryllium shingles. External heat protection is essentially the same as for the rendezvous and recovery section.
CABIN SECTION
The cabin of the Gemini Spacecraft is a truncated cone (a conical enclosure with approximately the top one-third cut away) which houses the Gemini crew, electrical and life support equipment, and various experimental devices. The pressure vessel (crew compartment) provides adequate space for the two-man crew plus instrumentation and life support equipment.
The pressure vessel has a fusion-welded titanium frame attached to side panels and fore and aft bulkheads. The side panels and pressure bulkheads are double thickness, thin-sheet titanium (0.010 inch) with the outer sheet beaded for stiffness. A hatch is provided over each astronaut for entering and leaving the spacecraft.
Equipment bays, which contain a variety of electrical and electronic equipment, are located outside the pressure vessel. Unlike the Mercury Spacecraft which had nearly all systems inside the pressure shell, the Gemini Spacecraft has most system components located in unpressurized equipment bays. These components either require no pressurization or are internally pressurized. Since equipment is normally only one layer deep within the compartments, launch crews can remove a hatch, quickly pull out a malfunctioning unit and insert a new one, reinstall the hatch and proceed with the launch.
Experiments for NASA and the U.S. Air Force are installed in bays on the "bottom" of the reentry module, in the adapter section, and in the pressurized crew compartment.
PERSONNEL HATCHES
Two hatches, contoured to the shape of the conical cabin, are located in what is the top of the spacecraft during orbital flight. A hatch is located over each astronaut and is manually operated by handles inside and outside the spacecraft. The latching mechanism is mechanical. The hinge is on the outboard side of the door.
Each hatch incorporates an observation window consisting of one outer and two inner panes of glass with an air space between each pane. The outer panes are high-temperature 96% silica glass. The innermost pane is of temper-toughened alumino-silicate glass for structural strength. The surface of each pane, with the exception of the outer one, is coated to reduce reflection and glare and to aid in attenuating ultraviolet radiation.
Skin and beam construction make up the structural design of the personnel access hatches. A silicon rubber seal around each hatch sill and around the two inner panes of glass in the window prevents loss of Cabin pressure when the hatches are closed.
A hatch curtain is stowed alongside the hinge of each hatch which, after a water landing, prevents water from entering the canin when the hatches are opened. In emergency situations the hatches open by a 3-sequence operation actuated by a pyrotechnic (explosive) device. When initiated, these actuators unlock the mechanical latches, open the hatches, and finally supply a hot gas that ignites a seat-ejection catapult rocket.
HEAT SHIELD
The heat shield is a dish-shaped structure that forms the large end of the reentry module.
The ablative substance of the Gemini heat shield is a paste-like material which hardens in standard atmosphere after being poured into a honeycomb form.
Starting with a load-carrying Fiberglas sandwich structure consisting of two 5-ply faceplates of resin-impregnated glass cloth separated by a 0.65inch thick Fiberglas honeycomb core, an additional Fiberglas honeycomb is bonded to the convex side of the sandwich and filled with Dow-Corning DC-325 ablative material. The entire shield is encircled with Fiberite ring. The basic ablative substance of the heat shield was developed by McDonnell and is now being marketed by Dow-Corning.
SHINGLES
The surface of' the reentry module is covered with overlapping shingles which provide aerodynamic and heat protection and hold in place shaped pads of flexible insulation. The composition of the beaded (corrugated) Rene 41 shingle (0.016 inch thickness) on the sides of the cabin is 53% nickel, 19% chromium, 11% cobalt, 9.75% molybdenum, 3.15% titanium, 1.6% aluminum, .09% carbon, .005% boron, and "less than 2.75%" iron. The shingles are identical in composition and manufacturing technique to those used on Mercury. Extra large holes in the shingles at the attachment bolts allow each to expand during aerodynamic and solar heating. Oversize washers cover these holes to minimize heat and air flow penetration.
The R&R and RCS section surfaces are unbeaded shingles of cross-rolled beryllium. The plate is supplied to McDonnell, by Brush Beryllium Company, in sheets ranging in thickness from 0.300 inch to 0.555 inch and is finished by McDonnell to a thickness of 0.090 inch to 0.280 inch. The shingles are attached to the spacecraft by beryllium retainers fabricated from similar plates.
Beryllium was previously used on Project Mercury using sections fabricated from hot-pressed beryllium blocks rather than cross-rolling procedures. The new manufacturing technique permits much higher strength and shock resistance. Gemini rendezvous flights require almost twice the strength and impact resistance available with hot-pressed beryllium blocks.
Both Rene 41 and beryllium shingles are coated with ceramic paint on the outer surface to permit high thermal radiation from the spacecraft. The inner surface of the beryllium shingles has a very thin gold coating to attenuate thermal radiation into the spacecraft.
ADAPTER MODULE
The most obvious structural difference between the Gemini and Mercury Spacecraft is the integral adapter module, which is part of the orbital configuration of Gemini.
The adapter module, 90 inches high and 120 inches across its largest diameter, provides volume for systems and equipments needed for long-duration orbital flights, as well as the mating structure between the reentry module and the launch vehicle.
The adapter is a ring stiffened skin-stringer structure consisting of circumferential aluminum rings, extruded magnesium alloy stringers, and magnesium skin. The T-shaped stringers have a hollow bulbous portion to provide a path for the flow of liquid coolant, which transfers heat to the adapter skin for subsequent radiation into space.
The outer surface of the adapter module is coated with white ceramic paint and the inner surface is covered with aluminum foil to reduce emissivity. The adapter is joined to the reentry module by three titanium tension straps external to the structure of both the reentry module and the adapter section.
RETROGRADE SECTION
At the small end of the adapter module is the retrograde section containing crossed aluminum "I" beams on which are mounted four retrograde rockets. This section makes up the first 30 inches of the adapter module. One retrograde rocket is mounted in each quadrant of the section. In addition to retrograde rockets there are six orbit attitude and maneuvering system (OAMS) thrust chamber assemblies. Four of these assemblies permit orbital translation, up, down, left and right. Non-operating "dummy thrusters" are installed in place of these four assemblies on Spacecraft. No. 3.) Two, whose nozzles face toward the reentry module, provide for the rearward or "backing away" maneuver of the spacecraft.
EQUIPMENT SECTION
At the large end of the adapter module the equipment section provides volume and attach points for several system modules, including orbit attitude and maneuvering system propellant tanks, the environmental control system primary oxygen supply, batteries, coolant, and electrical and electronic components. A honeycomb blast shield between the two sections protects the equipment section and the dome of the Titan launch vehicle from excessive (explosion-causing) heat should it be necessary to fire the retrorockets in an abort condition.
Ten OAMS thrust chamber assemblies are mounted in the equipment section providing for roll, pitch, yaw, and forward maneuvering of the spacecraft during orbital flight.
A Fiberglas cover over the open end of the adapter protects the equipment inside from solar radiation after separation from the launch vehicle. The spacecraft and the Titan II launch vehicle are mated by a forged aluminurn alloy ring, 120 inches in diameter with 20 lugs through which bolts are fastened to secure the mating. When the spacecraft is separated from the launch vehicle, a pyrotechnic charge is fired to sever the adapter section appoximately 1 1/2 inches above the launch vehicle/spacecraft mating point. This charge cuts through the metal skin of the adapter section instantly but in the same way a metal shear would cut through sheet metal.
The adapter structure is constructed as a single unit and the two sections are separated by a shaped-charge pyrotechnic device prior to reentry."
Coined as 'minimalist baroque', Miuccia Prada delivers these babies for SS11. They can don my skull anyday. Especially today. Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland....cheshire cats styles. I'd like to smoke something and pop these darlings on my face and just float away to wherever the wind blows. *sigh*
These three words have inspired an exceptional new project where water literally surrounds each visitor. Where avant-garde design and gentle retreat exist harmoniously. Bota Bota floating spa joins the healing properties of a spa environment with water’s natural rhythms.
Bota Bota is a truly innovative concept. It is a mysterious place where visitors can find themselves surrounded by one of the largest natural elements in Montreal, the Saint Lawrence River, and immerse themselves in 360 degrees of vitality, tranquility, design and beauty. The Bota Bota experience allows city-dwellers to take advantage of privileged access to the river while enjoying a signature healing and invigorating water circuit.
Step onboard into a universe awash with astounding contrasts. In an invented space, between two water worlds, let yourself float away.
THE JOURNEY
In her past life, beginning in 1951, the ship that would become Bota Bota journeyed through wind and marsh between Sorel and Berthier; she worked hard in harsh weather and unwavering routes. During Expo ’67, she changed direction completely. Converted to a showboat, she navigated the river and found a new home in Saint-Marc-sur-le-Richelieu. With the waves more than her spirit pushing her forward, Bota Bota continued this career until 2008 when she was abandoned.
The Émond family acquired the ship in 2008, and that is when Bota Bota began its exciting metamorphosis. With a subtle longing for a quieter, more sophisticated life, Bota Bota has left behind her days in the galleys and is getting ready for her new destination.
Located in the Old Port of Montreal, this innovative Spa environment (being on a boat) sounds like just what the doctor ordered. Massage packages start at $90 with multiple types of massages offered. I'd like to have a 'Spa Day'.....one day. Wish it was today. Bota Bota. Don't it look dreamy?
A lot of people ask me, upon first meeting or even not, what I do or why I got into the fashion industry. This particular question, to me, is like asking someone about a tattoo. A tattoo that they've had for years or at least one that they felt like they were born with. There are many things like that for me. Music. Love. Friendship. Connection. Family. Sounds pretty cliche or standard but if you really think about these things and think about who actually feels them deeply or rather lives them deeply, you will come up with a very short list. These themes are soundbites that people like to throw out there.....but almost have no concept of what they really mean. I suppose it's all about perception.
Anyways.....I digress.
Firstly, fashion as a tag line, is pretty much whatever the person takes it as. It can be completely superficial or completely internal with incredible amounts of depth. Whatever you choose. I choose both. I am a Gemini. Through and through. And the dichotomy of this fleeting industry that never looks back is largely what I love about it. But not entirely. A lot of people in the industry talk about how it is always looking forward. In it's minds eye. There is nothing precious about fashion. About one piece. About one shoe. About one trend. About one designer. It is fickle and it will rip you a part if you let it. The struggle, I relate to. The hustle, I respond to. The fight, I listen to. And in turn, the art, speaks to me. There is no difference between a regaled book and the catwalks of a fashion runway, rather, the pieces of art, potentially, that are hung on bodies that sweep across this floor.
And in the dichotomy, although in the industry that never looks back, there is something so incredibly precious about certain designers. Something that resonates in history. A certain drape. Fabric. Colour. Palate. Model. Trend. Inspiration. Location. Timing. Music. All of these things are precise decisions. They are calculated responses to articulate a mood. Feeling. Atmosphere. Things that are undefinable. But as a collaboration, they swell up to a crescendo. An exhalation by the audience.
I won't go into which designers that I love. If you read my blog, you will already know who they are. There are a few. Not a bunch. But, a few. I would say I more respond largely to silhouettes, colour palates, fabrics, shapes and shine...rather matte.
And in all of these idiosyncrasies, there is the ultimate. Haute Couture. The point in which a piece begins.
"Haute couture (French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking"; pronounced: [ot kutyʁ], English pronunciation: /ˌoʊt kuːˈtʊər/) refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Couture is a common abbreviation of haute couture and refers to the same thing in spirit.
It originally referred to Englishman Charles Frederick Worth's work, produced in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century.[2] In modern France, haute couture is a "protected name" that can be used only by firms that meet certain well-defined standards. However, the term is also used loosely to describe all high-fashion custom-fitted clothing, whether it is produced in Paris or in other fashion capitals such as Milan, London, New York and Tokyo.
The term can refer to:
- the fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions
- the fashions created" - Wikipedia
A Haute Couture piece is a 'one of a kind' piece. It will show on a runway and if one buys it, it is measured to the person that will wear it. I find this unique-ness the MOST inspiring. The most inherently beautiful. That, as the above states, ready-to-wear collections are made for the masses. Are made for a large market of consumers to wear. Haute Couture is the 'let them eat cake' answer to that. The upper echelons. The elitist. The top of the pyramid. I am briefly referencing the 'trickle down effect' in my explanation. I am not one to be a hater. But if I have the choice, I will take the path least taken. I will fight for the underdog. I will push for the art. I am an idealist. And, art, in it's rawest form, is the most beautiful to me. No apologies. No catering to markets. No shame. Imagine a recipe: 1 part desire, 1 part fantasy, 1 part theatrics, 1 part blood, 1 part pose, 3 parts drive. The few designers that belong to the list of 'Haute Couturiers', do not make money on this. They do it for the expression. The idealism of it. They do it for love.
Imagine a universe where we dressed ourselves in response to the world. Where the clothes we hung on our bodies were the physical embodiment of our emotions in regards to political agendas, government, state, authority, environment, romance, family, life, children, happiness, sadness, regret, sorrow. What feeds us. Deep in our souls. What scars we have. What successes we have endured. What sacrifices we have made and why.
This is the kind of world I would like to live and love in. And in many ways, it is. There are days that I put on a certain denim. A certain boot. A certain colour. A certain fabric. And I am armed with my heart's speak in the form of fibers. And all the craziness that goes on will not penetrate me because I feel like only me and no one else.
The below images were teefed from Style.com from the Christian Dior Spring 2010 show.
"The universe is on your side, Gemini. You may feel somewhat forsaken because an answer you have been seeking and perhaps asking or praying for has not been provided for you. This may have you feeling rather forgotten and alone in this big world. But the answer you seek is right there at your fingertips; all you have to do is open your eyes and look around. You have recently received signs that will lead you to the correct path or decision. You may be overlooking them, or you may not see them as credible because this is not your typical way of finding information. Put your doubts aside."
Here we have a Marc Jacobs ad from FW 2010. I love his ads because they are provocative. They are leading. They are suggestive. They are thought provoking. To me, this ad suggests that models, fashion, children grow like weeds. If they are cultivated with lavish fabrics, coveted handbags and shiny hair. Have you grown your model right? Does she look like this? Does she have a smile?
Some friends of mine own a resto in downtown Montreal. Gorgeous place. Beautiful people. Incendiary mission statement. This is a place where I don't feel alone.
Ok, ok....I know you've all heard this song like a million times....from me. But, fer serious, this song is one of my ALL-TIME favorite songs. When I get around to doing a Top 10 list.....this will be on it. I recently watched the movie 'Elizabethtown', which was directed by Cameron Crowe. Killer fucking soundtrack. And this song is featured pretty brilliantly in the film. I digress. The reason I love this song is because it articulates almost every romantic relationship that I have had in the last 2 years. Messy. Confusing. Honest. Heartbreaking. Indulgent. This song is so much about the kind of people that break your heart but don't really 'get' your heart and how we seem to always gravitate towards those people. How they somehow burrow into your hearts fibers without request. That wanting something even if you know it's not good for you.....is just old fucking news. It ain't nuthin' but that birthday card you got last year and threw away....
she skulks
along the sea shore
with her shells
and pretty things
in her pockets
the same shells
she had
when you found her
dancing by the moonlight
under the lowly stars
whilst the fire
reached
laughed
proud of it's height
the sand in between her toes
her skin grimed up
with summer dirt
her conversation
is about to fall in love
again
and again
and again
like it always does
and the things that she
told you
when her heart swelled
were that of whispers and moans
her sweet breath
hovered in your ear
her voice
dripped with honey and trollop
and just as she slipped into your dreams
she quietly
vanishes
leaving you with the memory
of her lovely
boots and charms
the memory
of her skin
that tasted of salts
when you awake
you follow those shells
like bread crumbs
looking for her glassy eyes
and her curvature
of deadwood
and time stained rocks
and you will die without her
and it will be the most
romantic refresh
of your life
and her name will be on the tip
of your tongue
for years
even on your wedding day
when the love of your life
is staring you in the face
you will,
for a moment,
regret
until you
don't.
No more named Johnny
I've been broken too much before
The girls are on display in the window
And the boys are in the freezer room
I've been crushed by too many Johnny's
And I never want to hear that name
There's a fist full of flowers in the window
That you gave me when I got off the plane
You've been chasing me
Falling down those spring fed wells
Before farewells
Oh those fond farewells
Oh they get us every time
No more named Johnny
I've been standing in the rain since June
I wound up my watch till I broke the springs
Now I'll never have the time for you
You're a cold and lonely Johnny
Do you ever drive an ice cream truck
Off the highway to a clear cut track
To that dirty place where we got stuck?
You can be sure I'll never whisper that word
- No More Named Johnny - Hawksley Workman
First of all, I don't know if y'all know about my love affair with Hawksley Workman's music. If you don't, here is a little taste. This particular song is from a live dvd recorded in Lille, France. I highly recommend watching it if you are at all a lover. Furthermore, a lover of his music. This song is near and dear to my heart. And this particular recording is fucking brilliant. Sexy, dramatic, sweaty, lustful. Jam packed full of a crescendo of mounting piano licks and gorgeous tones. Blue light. All the ingredients to make the aesthetic pleasing to the eye while being pleasing to the ear. The lyrics are always what gets me with his music though. Read em'...if ya haven't already.
Now...onto the sweet stuff....
There is much to say on the subject of past lovers. However, there is one in particular that this post goes out to. Someone who seems to come in and out of my life in varying degrees of closeness and separation. Always vivid.
you exploded into my life
like a work of fire on the 4th of July
beautiful lavender
stunning red
luscious green
your bounding energy
like a newborn puppy
except the saliva that dripped from your mouth
gleened with
heartbreak and regret
i couldn't see it until it was too late
until i was lumped in
with all the rest of em'
pawing
scratching
pulling at your shirt
more, more, more
and like alice
i fell
and i fell hard
far
far down that well
and when
i slumped to the bottom
of that well
i shrunk
and all that was there for me
was a bottle
'drink me'
'eat me'
consume, consume, consume
and i did
along with all that i consumed
{liquid, languid, lawful}
i got confused
and thought you were falling down
with me
soft, slippery, laughter
love
or that you were already there
waiting for me
and when i discovered that you weren't there
waiting
that you weren't tumbling
the sound of my broken heart
was heard across the landscape of all my friends
!!!SMASH!!!
it shattered
and they all scurried to pick up the pieces
like Christmas mice doing their due diligence
they wiped my tear soaked skin
they listened
they cradled
they bore witness
to the widow of a living man
it took me months to recover from you
it took me many a foreign tongue
to clean my dried blood off the floor
of my apartment
where we made love
where we slept
where we laughed
where we ate
where we chilled and danced and drank and fought and thought and digressed.
and when i think of you now
i think of you with love and kindness in my heart
i feel blessed that i could feel what i felt
that i never knew a love like ours
but i also feel
that you were not of reciprocate
you did not feel those things with me
that i do not stand a part
from the rest
and that is what burns me the most
{mediocrity}
not
that i am not yours
and you are not mine
now
but that what i felt wasn't
unique to you
unique enough
to make you want to stand still with me
to stop your rambling ways
to wake you up to the beautific
woman that stood in front of you
giving you her hand
and saying
'let's go! the world is ours for the taking. i choose you.'
and although i am speaking of you
specifically
the thing is.........
this is the thread that connects
all of my past lovers
and the deciding factor
was this:
slight hesitation
averted eyes
darted kindness
a misguided gesture
a lack of compassion
one moment of boredom
that was exuded from you
you
all of you
made the decision for me
i couldn't NOT tell you to go fuck yourself
and when i did
the face is always the same
'what. why. no.'
because deep down
you know
and i know
that your mis-step
was the biggest mistake of your life
because what i am
and will always be
is
deserving
deserving of every
kindness
every consideration
of
everything
and to see you emaciated
and empty
to see you bloated and full of shit
to see you spewing lies and cordial extensions
to see you
not being who you are
is a disrespect to every ounce
of love that i gave you
of every moment that i thought about you and your insignificant little life
and i will still think of you
and the light that i saw and still see
your potential
i will still make love to you
when our show comes to town
whether it be
in a little hole of a bar we play
or a grand theather
we still make melodies
in memory of what could be
of what was
and what will never be
until
someone comes along
who doesn't change his mind
as often as the weather
or rather
who doesn't
play a role
Oscar worthy
whenever
it be worthy enough for him
besides.......we will always have Bon Iver
and that is payment enough
because
the deeper my affection
grows for art
the better off i am
for me
and a thousand fold
rewarding.
because
your imperfections
are much less interesting
{only in that you don't own them}
compared to the light from the sun
and the shine from the icicles
and the vast heights in which the mountains range
and the reach of the shortest, babiest tree
and the weight of a leaf falling from a branch
.............
and the epic love song that i am in the midst
of writing to myself
will never
eclipse
all of these
tragedies.
Don't dive shallow
In deep, dark waters
With me
So I took a deep breath
And
Became the white girl with the hair
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame
You say...
One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it
Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's...
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...
Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
