the Big Gruff Man
let the fear from his soul
leak through grave stone eyes
how hard the matter
must have been pressed
before he released his grip
on that liquid prize
what a strange sight
seeing water falling,
falling,
falling,
falling
from those grave, stone eyes
he looks at me
as though i hold the key
to unlock the lock
and release the chain
binding him to his pain
look away Big Gruff Man
or i will drown
in your pleading stare
for you are me
or more to the point
what i fear to be
i scream to his deaf ears
"it is not the matter
but the clinging
that brings your pain!"
let it go,
let it go,
let it go
the waters will come
the waters will rise
the waters will carry you away