Here I Stand, And I Stay

Under the moon, this body stays grounded
Stars hold the sky
I stand solid below

I am here
steady under my own weight
My hands stay low
strength settled in them

I am here
steady
and staying

The sky stays wide
I stay planted
I hold my ground
without bracing

This body stays where it stands
The night stays open
I stay intact

I remain here
steady from the inside
I stay right here
fully present

I am here
and I am staying

The night holds steady above me
The earth holds steady below
I stay centered between them
present
and unmoved

This place holds

I hold it back

No leaning
No leaving

Above and below
both remain

I stand intact
in this place

Here I stand
and I stay

The moon stays overhead
I hold my place
Stars keep their pattern
I do not shift

I am here
steady
and staying

Sky above me
ground beneath me
The night surrounds me
I stay intact

I remain centered
in this body

Here I stand
and I stay

The moon hangs steady
I stay in place
Stars keep their order
I keep mine

Here I stand
and I stay

I am here
steady
and staying

I am here
steady
and staying

vocals raw female spoken broken phrasing human drift drums sparse uneven stops bass slow acoustic minimal fixed form set