Keep Me From Blowing Away
Finding Shelter in Life's Tempest: Keep Me From Blowing Away
Lyrics
Well I spent my whole lifetime
Reflecting on spending an entire life
In a world where the sunshine
In a world where positivity is absent
Finds excuses for not hangin' 'round
Where reasons are found to avoid staying
I squandered emotions
Wasted feelings
On the slightest of notions
Based on insignificant ideas
And the first easy loving I found
And the initial, effortless love discovered
But soon all the good times
But eventually, all the joyful times
The gay times and play times
The carefree and fun moments
Like colors run together and fade
Blend and fade away like mixed colors
Oh Lord if you hear me
A plea to the Lord for attention
Touch me and hold me
To feel a divine touch and embrace
And keep me from blowing away
To prevent self-destructive behavior
There's times when I trembled
Moments of fear or trembling
When my mind remembered
Recalling the past days
The days that just crumbled away
Days that disintegrated without achievement
With nothing to show
Nothing tangible to exhibit
But these lines that I know
Except the lyrics known by heart
Are beginning to show in my face
Visible signs on the face reflecting age
Oh Lord if you're listening
Addressing the Lord despite not being religious
I know I'm no Christian
Acknowledging personal shortcomings
And I ain't got much coming to me
Admitting to having little deserving
So send down some sunshine
Asking for a glimmer of hope
Throw out your lifeline
A plea for assistance from the divine
And keep me from blowing away
To prevent self-destruction
Oh Lord if you hear me
A repetition of the plea for divine attention
Touch me and hold me
To feel embraced and secured
And keep me from blowing away
To avoid personal downfall
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