Holy Ground

My lover stands on holy ground
My lover stands on holy ground
In a scarred and barren field
Where my weakness is revealed
He holds space for me to heal

I carry him inside my heart
I carry him inside my heart
I would know him anywhere
Sandalwood and vetiver
Underneath the moonlit stair

I’m a river gone wild
Sometimes woman, sometimes child
Pressed against my lover’s skin
I breathe out, he breathes in

His hands are strong upon my back
Hands are strong upon my back
When I feel him move inside
Tracing circles deep and wide
The mystery becomes untied

What my lips have kissed is mine
What my lips have kissed is mine
The rest he offers willingly
Life and blood and company
Diamond water alchemy

I’m a river gone wild
Sometimes woman, sometimes child
Pressed against my lover’s skin
I breathe out, he breathes in

My lover’s light will guide me home
My lover’s light will guide me home
In his arms where I can rest
A quiet hush, a soft caress
My lantern in the wilderness