You Dance with Wings

(written for my friend, and one of my favorite singers, Juliet Simms)

"You Dance with Wings"
(for Juliet Simms)

You laid down old words, a tune from the world
and made us smile. You laid it down for just a moment
and we knew we would love everything you offered.

You burned up new songs, a longing for the world
and makes us cry. You burned them up and down
like fire and took us straight to the heart of the matter.

You cried over joy, your eyes were open doors
and made us see. You cried like a child and smiled
like ice cream after passing your first spelling test.

You danced with wings, you soared to purple skies
and made us fly. You danced it round like the shy
girl who knows the secret we all wish she would tell.

You love like rain, you poured it across the air
and made us hear. You loved like drenching the sky
with new blooms that grow from the first word you sing.