Gravity's Easy Way

A Prayer

Music by David Dykstra

How long

did planners, diggers, dirt haulers,

stonemasons,

food makers and water carriers

all labor

with vision, hope, and ideals

To build the proud castle wall?

But look

Now, it has fallen

Just as all things without foundation do

They collapse and come apart in ceaseless change

and, since all things are without foundation,

so,

Everything falls apart in slow or sudden collapse

But, let us not forget all the work we did,

It gives us meaning

before gravity takes its easy way . . .

How many days and nights

of dinners and jobs, houses and cars

parents, children, wives, and husbands

friends and teachers, have we shared our life with?

Workin’ and lovin’, cryin’ and laughin’

arguin’ and celebratin’, prayin’ and forgivin’

Now look . . .

We are all passing, just as all things must

slowly or suddenly

everything just drifts away

But let us not forget

all the love we shared

It fills our feeling hearts

as gravity takes its easy way

Lord, you have laid down your blessin’

We’re all fallin’ . . . apart

We’re all fallin’ . . . apart

Grace is jus’ chillin’

The winds of grace are always blowin’

jus’ put up your sails

We’re Thankful

Thank you, God

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you