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