I’m tryin' to keep my seat

03 January 2019

10:20 am


I'm tryin' to keep my seat
I'm tryin' to keep my seat


listen to those smart feet
that keep me straight on the path
to the righteous, the simple, the clean and true
and quiet stream of goodness
each and every day


the real dream 
of what's right with God's light


or maybe it's just a talk 
between friends
that keeps me straight
that lets all things pass
like George told us 
so many years ago


I'm trying to keep my seat
like the passengers on the Titanic 
who didn't know 
it was about to blow


I'm tryin to keep my seat
each and every day
trying not to stray


like the bluebird that sings 
like the wind 
blowing each and every which way


like the storm about to brew 
like the morning dew
like the manner 
in which you move
like the smile 
when you turn your head to one side
like the manner 
in which you move


like the motor 
on which you drive
like the mouth 
on her that doesn't seem to stop
like the moth 
that's on it's last ride into the flame
like the salmon 
swimming up stream
just doing their thing


I'm tryin' to keep my seat
listen to those smart feet
that keep me straight on the path
to the righteous, the simple, the clean 


and quiet stream of goodness
each and every day