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To Begin

from Stepping Stones by Ian Doherty

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Hook me up to an I.V.
There’s a sickness in my blood
Feel my heart beating slower
Like it’s only pumping mud
Sludge my way through the current
On a cold November day
To find the heart of the problem
Where my will gets washed away

But I won’t be broken
And I won’t give in
’Til I get a chance to begin

Throw me over your shoulder
’Cause I’ve fallen once again
Share the weight of a failure
With a long-awaited friend
And I can’t speak to the angels
But I hope they’re looking down
Lift me up in the struggle
Dig me right out of the ground

But I won’t be broken
And I can’t give in
’Til I get a chance to begin

Reach inside just to find
Solid ground can’t be found
Grasp at threads—sinew and muscle
There’s nothing left, no scrap to hold onto

Wait right there, heart so scared:
You’re still here. The canvas is waiting.
Pick up your brush—colors lush
Wait for you
Just paint the first stroke and begin

That’s all it takes to begin
Just open your heart and begin

And I won’t be broken
And I won’t give in
’Til I get a chance to begin

I’m ready to start again
I’m always beginning
And I won't give in
Just take the first step and begin

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from Stepping Stones, released November 15, 2016

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Ian Doherty Syracuse, New York

Singer/songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, composer, and all-around lover of storytelling in all its forms.

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