We Were Born Singing

The minute we arrive

we are born singing (Mark Nepo)

Ah!

You thought that was a cry

and it was

a cry from the heart

about fear

and hunger

and yes

breath

that need to breathe

and become part of life

to give voice to what is

keeps us breathing

to voice our hope

our fear

our love

to learn to give voice

to the cries of our heart

to learn to have a voice

when we praise God

we sing

when we weep

we sing

when we share our pain and give voice

to the emptiness within

we sing

and having giving our song

a way out

we have also created a way in

for the song of the universe

the songs of others

the song of God

 

so sing

give voice to anything

just sing