The Sky's Too Big

Photo Credit Jim Chapman

I'm taking an online writing class this summer with teachers Robin Rice and Emily McDowell at https://www.bewhoyouare.com/ The writing prompts are pictures and we are free to write whatever we'd like to as inspired by the photo.

As you may know already, Mr. Rosenberg is a musician. Sometimes I write lyrics for him. For today's prompt I wrote these lyrics. 

The Sky’s Too Big

First got my freedom in a rush of feathers and gin 
Then fell back to a place that tethers me in 
Struck out once again with fear and fire water 
Fly away to forget I was your only daughter 
I wasn’t interested if it wasn’t a sin 
Hold me in

If there was no danger or the dark flavor of night 
I blacked out the whole day to hide from the light 
Kept moving on pulled by an engine of thirst 
Hit high branch then cold windshield then grey pavement but first 
I wasn’t interested and I lived like a kite 
I’m not right

Chorus: 
When the sky’s too big 
I fly back to the hand that holds me 
When the ocean’s rough 
I fly back to land that enfolds me 
If they make me choose every day 
My choice will be just to stay 
With you

First you didn’t want to but you set me free to go 
Mine’s a rapid heartbeat, yours steady and slow 
Had no interest in you, your safety, your nest 
I fell south in the valley you stayed out in the west 
I beat back the air and its hard undertow 
You don’t know

Chorus 
When the sky’s too big 
I fly back to the hand that holds me 
When the ocean’s rough 
I fly back to a land that enfolds me 
If they make me choose every day 
My choice will be just to stay 
With you 
With you 
With you