Testimony

There's godlike

And warlike

And strong like only some show

And there's sad like

And madlike

And had like we know

But by my life be I spirit

And by my heart be I woman

And by my eyes be I open

And by my hands be I whole

They say slowly

Brings the least shock

But no matter how slow that I walk

There are traces

Empty spaces

And doors and doors of locks

But by my life be I spirit

And by my heart be I woman

And by my eyes be I open

And by my hands be I whole

You young ones

You're the next ones

And I hope you choose it well

Though you try hard

You may fall prey

To the jaded jewel

And by your lives be you spirit

And by your hearts be you women

And by your eyes be you open

And by your hands be you whole

There are waters

Hidden from us

In the maze we find them still

We'll take you to them

You take your young ones

May they take their own in turn

And by our lives be we spirit

And by our hearts be we women

And by our eyes be we open

And by our hands be we whole