Be Now

Verse I – An ordinary day

There are dreams and life and living
There are mystical realms
     The ordinary and the wonderful gifts of giving

So much of life sometimes seems so simple and slow
Then some days that brilliant fire just lights
     And begins to glow

These are the times when life is living
And sharing our gifts is no different
     Whether we are receiving or giving

That is our fire, our river of life
That runs so deep
It is that burning cauldron
That never really slumbers
Much less truly sleeps

My gift to you is the wish that you take the ride
My wish for you is that the water runs too deep
And the fire burns always – Brightly inside

Verse II –The prayer song

There is no wisdom
No worn out way
Joy is the simple act of living and loving each day

Breathe now
     And don’t hold your breath

Believe now
     And no longer look back

Trust now
     And know who you are

Go now
     And live life’s journey’s
Always those close
     And especially those that take you afar

Dream now
     And be who you are

Be now
     And live as you are

That is your gift to you
     To me
     And to all

To tell the secrets of the dreams while we sleep
To share the stories we choose to no longer keep

Verse III – Mirror, mirror on the wall

Paint the portrait of that world from inside
Come out from behind the terror and perilous lies

Free the spirit of what it means to live
No longer shelter yourself afraid to give

I know the secrets and you do too
That there is nothing more sacred
More special than you

That portrait I see
That face on the wall
Is no longer dark, hidden, or about to fall

It is the face
It is in the eyes
An image that knows
The secrets that live from inside

It hangs proudly now on my wall
I stand before it
Strong and tall

Stand now
It too calls your name
Stare into its eyes
And dance with its flame

Look now
There’s yet more inside

Believe now
And go for the ride

Be now
No longer willing to hide

Believe now
You are the one
That knows the secrets inside

Leap now
Into what’s yet come

Quiet now
And the rest will be done

Verse IV – Unlock the door

This mirrored truth speaks in so many ways
It is always most sacred
In the experience of ordinary days

It is the healed soul
That simply lets life unfold

It is this same truth
That endless stories have told
This same truth
That we so often loose
As our youth unfolds

It is really about choosing whether to live or die
About whether to hear our own inner truth
Or the worlds screeching outer cries

It is only in choosing

That your journey can not be sold It is only in choosing
That your life will let itself unfold

Only you hold the keys
Only you have the power
To really believe

It is a choice
A tale you have to tell
Of whether you’ll live or die
Choose the silence of death
Or the music of your own fiery well

It is this same old story that you have to tell
Knowing that there is only being who you are
You have nothing to sell

So begin again
Start over now

Your teachers
Your guides
And You
Already know how

Verse V – Death and Dying

Never ever leave what you’ve already learned
Never underestimate the power of that fire to burn

Simply listen within
And begin again

Each and every day
Springs a new fountain
Holds the light that shows you the way

So live it now
Remembering most
You can live as you are
Or become your own ghost

Never again let life just pass you by
Your greatest gift is
That you already know why

Life is about living
It’s just what we do

Laugh
Be free
And simply be you

Share your gifts
Live your art as your craft
Move onward now
No longer looking back

Give what you give
And accept what you take
There is so much more to living
When you give the gifts that you make

Just do what you do
And honor with pride
That fire that burns
From the wellspring inside

Verse VI – The story begins

And so this story ends this way
Honoring you
Through living this very extraordinary day

A day of sun
And wind
And rain
And storms

A night of dark
And stars
The moon
And the unknown more

Here this day release the storm
Create your own world
Be who you are

No longer choose to be the bride
Of life’s worn out stories
Now unlocked inside

Choose now to give you your gift
Choose now to truly live

Let your river rage forth
From your well within
Let the fire and water run deep
And begin again

Tell your story
Live it well
Light your own light
You have your own stories to tell

© LeeAnn Heinbaugh 2005