Only Me from River Gone by Alec Betterley

We lie alone until we plead                  
we bleed together we recede                      
there's a sleepy breeze 
in these humid trees
as we lean across the years 

shield our eyes from all the sun
fade and crouch from everyone
now I know you well
better than this skin
better than these hands, each and ev'ry sin

It's only me
here in all my fears
standing bare and blind
in this morning clear

it's only me
by the riverside
might I swim ashore         
shamed and bathed in night

Take the wings off of my back        
trace the empty island sky
deep within these bones
find a restlessness
find a bursting joy alive

In this ailing epic world
I can hardly find your trace
there be curious clouds
there be naked sound
there be dusty light all worn

In every house the lights go dim
in every child there's a hymn
with a fleeting sound
meter strong and pure
hold that harmony within
It's only me 
It's only me
It's only me
it's only me
It's only me 
It's only me
It's only me
it's only me.

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