Jacob's Ladder

from Allegheny Elegies (Isaac Hill) by Isaac Hill

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blinded by a restless urge
underneath all i have purged
sometimes you have what you don't need
sometimes i starve what i should feed

rise up, rise up, if you can
cast off your useless skin and leave it in the sand
i don't want you to do what you don't wanna do
ladders up to the sky
leave behind your offerings and never question why
i would wait for you to sail into the blue

touch my feet back to the Earth
so see the Sun for what it's worth
Sacred Garden, Paradise
silhouettes in the sunlight

rise up, rise up if you can
cast off your useless Skin and leave it in the Sand
sometimes you have to do what you don't wanna do
Ladders up to the Sky
leave behind your offerings and always question why
i don't have to wait for you to Sail into the Blue

there are Seven Days and Seven Rays
and Seven Bridges along the way on the Seven Bridges Road

there are Seven Histories, and Seven Mysteries
and there are Seven Myths to Be, along the Way Home

there are Seven Wonders and Seven Wanderers
and Seven Thoughts to Ponder along the Way Home

along the Way, along the Way, along the Way Home

there are Seven Ages and Seven Sages
and there are Seven Stages along the Way Home

there are Seven Heavens and Seven Blessings
and Seven Reckonings along the Way Home

along the Way, along the Way, along the Way Home

but there's no Church, no Steeple
no World, no People
no Good or Evil
Along the Way Home

There's no Truth to See
No Love to Be
No You or Me
Along the Way Home

Along The Way, Along The Way, Along The Way HOME

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from Allegheny Elegies (Isaac Hill), released April 3, 2020

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The Hills and the Rivers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Post-apocalyptic river folk. From the roots to the branches, the springs to the sea.

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