I am the marrow, the roots and the toil

The sun and the slow tide that moves through the soil

The time in the tall trees, the wave in the grass

The memory of water that sings through the glass

Know your mind

Fear the pools that are shallow and bright

Go below, find the means to an end

Hold on to yourself

Know that the legends you would forge begin at the ending

Mortar and tendons easing back into dust

Even as you ascend, remember: you are descending

Leaving your tracks to weave and dance in the dusk

My eyes are seeing long ago

I am the marrow, the will of the stone

The sleep and the fury, the song in the bone

The sand through your hands and the words in your ear

The heart of your longing, the truth in you fears

All you touch am I

Know the world

It is what it is

Accept and atone

Go beyond and it matters no more

Hold on to yourself

I am the marrow, the voice in the night

The wind in the darkness, the leaves in the light

The pain in your gut and the blood on your mouth

The drowning within that you can't breathe

Can't breathe without

Know your mind

Own your name

Hold on to yourself

I am the marrow, the blood and the soul