Salt

Told myself against her I could stand But buckled beneath pressure by her hand Hold on tight Dig myself a home inside the sand But tide will rise and reclaim her command Hold on tight Mother I'm scared your waters are much too high for me Your changeable ways throw me for days as if lost on the sea I float on your waves tossed in the salty spray All of my limbs attempting to swim past debris in my way Scratching through the silt I surfaced slow Coming to the terms of what I know Hold on tight The water's calm but still I cannot rest While storms are ever raging in my chest Hold on tight Mother I'm scared your waters are much too high for me Your changeable ways throw me for days as if lost on the sea I float on your waves tossed about in the salty spray All of my limbs attempting to swim past debris in my way From her I was made with love and care (from her I was made with love and care) But by her hand I'm scattered everywhere (by her hand I'm scattered everywhere) Hold on, Hold on Hold on, Hold on Hold on, Hold on Hold on, Hold on Tight Hold on tight Hold on tight Hold on tight Leaning back the water holds my weight Now it will be my turn to create