sitting,
on the train moving forward
morning commute
looking out the windows
this side and that
still?
moving,
three trains riding on different tracks
moving forward swiftly, slowing to the same destination
people sitting, staring, reading, listening
knowing?
wondering,
where are we going, really?
why?
streaming,
cars and trucks and vans go by
out the window they pass us by
all different directions, going, moving
forward?
rising, rising
look right!
the sun shines through clouds streaming
people watch
brilliant!
listening,
again and again
Bird York and In the Deep
“thought you had
all the answers
to rest your heart upon.
but something happens
don’t see it coming, now
you can’t stop yourself.
now you’re out there swimming
in the deep.”
over, over and again
U2 and Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
“You broke the bonds and you
Loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
All my shame
You know I believed it
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”
solitude,
even if for only a moment
even if only by the din of an iPod gently
in the midst of a sea
in the deep,
I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
but, I’m still swimming
I’m still sitting
I’m still moving
I’m still wondering
I believe it… You!

Bird York: In the Deep
from the Crash movie Soundtrack
thought you had
all the answers
to rest your heart upon.
but something happens
don’t see it coming, now
you can’t stop yourself.
now you’re out there swimming
in the deep.
in the deep.
Life keeps tumbling your heart in circles
till you… let go
till you shed your pride and you climb to heaven
and you throw yourself off.
now you’re out there spinning
in the deep.
in the deep.
in the deep.
in the deep.
INTERLUDE
and now you’re out there spinning
and now you’re out there swimming
in the deep.
in the deep.
In the silence
all your secrets will
raise their weary heads
well, you can’t pin yourself
back together with who
you thought you were.
now your’re out there living
in the deep.
in the deep.
in the deep.
and now you’re out there spinning
and now you’re out there spinning
and now you’re out there spinning
in the deep.
in the deep.
in the deep.
If you want to be given everything, give everything up
———–
U2: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
The Joshua Tree (1987)
I have climbed highest mountain
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
Well yes I’m still running
You broke the bonds and you
Loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Of my shame
You know I believed it
But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for