Found an idol in the river
He was sitting on a turtle
So I put him in my pocket
And brought him to my mantle
I offered him my senses
Tried to be a thoughtful giver
Filled my head with what he wanted
And forgot about the river
My home got awful cluttered
By the gifts for bringing solace
Had to move outside my comfort
And embrace the things I'd missed
When I woke up the next morning
And my blessings broke with day
Felt a love outside my body
Felt there was no need to pray
Brought my idol to the river
And with purpose left him there
Caught a glimpse of all my follies
Floating gently through the air
So I gave away my tension
And redemption flowed beneath
Then I skipped a stone towards my home
And let the ripples flood my bones
But my heart sank with the stone
I thought I threw away my magic
So I plunged into the deep
To find resistance to the tragic
When I burst out of the water
I raised my rock up to the sky
Now it sits upon my mantle
Don't you know that I touch it every single time that I pass by?
Sometimes twice!
Working on turning this into a song....stay tuned!