Sisters
Journey Through Silence: Unveiling Life's In-Between
Lyrics
I tied your shoes while you
I assisted you with mundane tasks
Sat and watched the rain
You observed rainfall while I tied your shoes
Hands folded across your lap and the dull
Your hands were folded, expressing calmness
Look of peace across your face
A serene look was on your face
Mom down the hall, Bible pressed to her chest
Mom, with the Bible, emphasized the pervasive evil
When she swore the Devil hides in everything
She believed the Devil is present in everything
And her room was the only safe haven left
Her room was the last refuge
She watched us grow through window panes
Mom observed our growth through windows
Something in the middle
Sense of obstruction or challenge
Something in the middle
-Something in the middle
-Something's in the way
-You had held my hand while the
Something disrupts or hinders, uncertain
Wind whistled nocturnes in the dark
-Something in the middle
-Something in the middle
-Something in the middle
-Something's in the way
-Never knew what it meant to be whole and free
Not understanding the concept of being complete and liberated
Something in the middle
Continued sense of interference or disturbance
Something in the middle
-Something in the middle
-Something's in the way
-Neither one of them mocks if we steer
Parental disapproval if deviating from their chosen paths
From paths only they can see
-But sink or swim is all they'd say
Advising to cope with challenges independently
Your hand rode the wind out
A journey with family, absorbing surroundings
The window of the train
-We slept in our seats with our
-Knees curled beneath our dirty chins
-Dad gripped the bags like they might fly away
-And the scenery beyond the glass was liquid
-We sat and soaked it in
-I felt your breath along the way
Feeling the closeness of someone's breath
I'd hold your hand when the sky fell apart
Mutual support during difficult times
And you would hold my hand if you
-Felt me slipping back into the dark
-I can't tell from the ground
Uncertainty about the future, questioning existence
If the sky will fall
-I can't tell from the sky if
-There's anybody down there at all
-It's empty inns and empty plates
Desolation, emptiness in experiences
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