Tight, Not Too Tightly
Hold me close, but not too closely
Have a rose, I love you mostly.
Hold me tight, but not too tightly
Give me sight to love you rightly.
We come and we go
Embrace, release
We hum with the show
A happy face, only a piece.
We bring people near, but keep some distance
We are ruled by fear, so we don’t see a missed chance.
We give people flowers to convey emotion
But keep them in shallow waters, never invited into our ocean.
Embrace and release is a general rule
And when done correctly, an effective tool.
For those who are raising a child likely find
Hands are only held so long and they have to unbind.
Because hold them close, but not too closely
And they’ll love you most, netted and grossly
Hold them tight, but not too tightly
Or they can’t take flight, treated too lightly.
I give you a hug, to show that I care
And let go with a shrug, we’ll meet somewhere.
A hand on the back, a stroke of the hair
We will come back, we’ll meet somewhere.
All of life is this same basic process
Finding a new embrace to cope with our losses.
Hold them tight, but not too tightly
Saying I love you, constantly, nightly.
Holding loved ones’ hands as they grow old
I’ve lead them to their promised land when they go cold.
Hold them close, honestly, probably closer,
They don’t come back when it’s over.
I’ve held and let go of friends far too young
Who released their hope, emptied and stopped their lungs.
Embrace and release is something I know too well,
Embrace and release can hurt like hell.
And here we go again, embrace and release
God, please, this time give me strength.
Give me peace.
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