Capable of Love

You were five

Brandishing the bread knife

"I am capable of love"

Your Grandfather spoke more with his fists

Than he ever did with words

We are born as soft, futile mirrors

So I hurt to be heard

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

You were a baby, when I held you last

Siphoning the floods, we run them parallel

Searching through the mud, I watched you as you fell

Told you not to cry

Don't wear a woman's eyes

Anger is our church

A front, with fear behind

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

You were a baby, when I held you last

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

You were a baby, when I held you last

Unconditional, I cradled you

Unconditional, I cradled you

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

I am capable of love

You were a baby, when I held you last