A Hug From a Stranger

I don’t believe in silver linings
I believe in wearing every cloud like a shroud
I believe in reaching right through them regardless
I believe we move a little closer in the darkness
Give me an artist, give me a canvas
From the plateau watch the space between vanish
As we build bridges over rivers over canyons
And between hearts as we start to imagine
Spraypaint my name to the bottom of the bridge
So I may watch the water untangle herself
And let the spiderwebs stretch through the space between
Connecting me to everyone else
‘cause every man is an island alone
And every woman is an island alone
But we all got timber, concrete and will
And I can see your lights on from here so let’s build
Give me a bridge in every direction constructed from muscle and bone
Give me your hand, I may not have answers
But I’ll be damned if I’ll let you ask the questions alone
And this is not a song about a tragedy
This is just graffiti on the wall
This is just a smile on the road
An old friend’s unexpected phone call
Or maybe consider this a hug from a stranger
Now let us never be strangers again
Let us walk this bridge we have built
And toss our shedded skins over the edge…

‘cause this is not the end… at least not for me