Rilke Song - aeseaes

How did we get here and what does it mean?

Who said it must be and when can we dream?

The world outside is cold and bright, but when you take a breath

You’ll inhale the sunlight and exhale the rest

We give up ourselves until love leaves a bruise

Invest in some chainmail to withstand abuse

But what if love is more than just the sum of what it cost?

You yearn for the part of yourself you thought you’d lost

We’re older than we used to be

And closer to the ground beneath

Maybe we’ve got all the time to grow

Maybe we’ve got all the time‚ and maybe we just don’t know

In spite of our failures‚ the lines twist and curve

To regrow the branches the night has disturbed

When we wake‚ we’ll take the shape of something free and bold

And rest in the shade where the new greets the old