Paul Isbell
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
That's what the "No Loitering" signs say
That goes for blowing smoke in my direction
Just for looking! Just for looking the other way, too!
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
Requires first knowing the hell where you are
Requires a certain amount of tedious preparation
Requires you to be -- believe me -- who you really are
To stand and to take in the panorama
To stand and get the details too
To stand in the midst of the flaming chaos
To stand where the center never holds
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
It calls upon all our fair and dark arts
The drum, the wand and the quill -- not just the plough
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
It calls upon all our fair and dark arts
The drum, the wand and the quill -- not just the plough
Requires more than a phallic symbol, for starts
To stand in the world is to heed the call!
To stand is to start living heaven now!
To stand is to breathe in the sweet seduction
To stand in the world is to heed the call!
To stand is to start living heaven now!
To stand is to breathe in the sweet seduction
To stand is the only heaven we're gonna know
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
Requires finally awaking to the dawn anew
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
Requires finally awaking to the dawn anew
Requires the grace of a lion, the power of the nymph
Even a bit of discipline might do
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
Requires communion with the goddess and the gods
To stand in the world is to be suspicious
Requires communion with the goddess and the gods
To stand in the world is to pay close attention
Requires being and becoming too
Paul Isbell
from Celtic Prayers
from Celtic Prayers