December 3rd is
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
and this year’s theme for IDPD 2017: “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all.”
All this takes courage.
Each year I live through is a lesson in courage.
But I have hope and this song makes me want to keep fighting to find my courage, through rain and winter cold and into next summer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMdyiFubOTE
With each successive year that comes and goes I keep trying and finding my faith in all things, most things anyway.
I am going to see Sarah Slean live next week, as an early Christmas gift. She is a treasure of Canada and our lesser known music scene and on the list of some unfamiliar artists and performers.
***
Sarah, gone are the days of the lonesome dove
So solitary you are tangled in love now
With layers so deep and a reach so wide
You can’t escape it and so,
Goodbye, yeah it hurts like hell
But you could not love him
And not lie to yourself, Sarah.
Sarah, falling apart at the seams this time
You lost your bearings so
Put roots in the earth now and close up the Windows, the rain has come
And tears will follow and so bear down to the Winter cold,
Come this summer this phoenix will unfold.
Just wait and see.
This is not the end.
You will be loved again.
Sarah, be not afraid of the wounded one
Who comes with poems and
To drink from the fountain
Of the little you know about love and god
And letting go but oh,
He’s been to the Shadowlands.
Still you want to love him, want to hold those Hands and hear him say “Sarah…”
This is not the end.
You will be loved again.
This is not the end.
You will be loved again.
***
I have been playing this song on repeat lately, replacing “Sarah” with “Kerry” as I listen.
This week’s
Song Lyric Sunday
is all about courage.
I’ve needed courage to move on from love, to find it again, or to trust in loving myself alone. I’ve needed courage to take a big life step with my dreams of becoming a writer. I’ve needed courage to go on without someone I’ve loved and lost. I’ve needed courage to speak, stand, or even step. I’ve needed courage to travel unknown places.
The courage for survival. Life is about rising and falling and rising once more, rising like the phoenix bird in Harry Potter.
Her Headache 
I’d not heard of Sarah Slean until now so thank you very much for sharing a bit more Canadian content with me. I loved the song and did a bit of googling! I hope you enjoy your early Xmas gift!
I am glad you now know of her. Thanks. I am so looking forward to the show next week. Happy Holidays to you Louise.
It does take courage to live! I hope you enjoy the concert. I’m going to listen now. Thanks!
That song is great, Kerry. Thanks again for sharing.
Isn’t it? So glad you liked it. Thanks Kristi.
Wow, yet another singer I am going to check out! Thank you for the introduction!! I really loved this song and the lyrics are powerful. Thank you so much for sharing your personal stories of courage. ❤