one more for huxley

who can know the eyes of mothers 
glancing downward at a son 
and i rarely want to comment 
for i've never e'er been one 
i've been ghosting to that instant 
where the depth of life begins 
let's pull forward for our huxley 
he has strength the count of tens 

           wanted just to cast a poem 
            even where i did not dare 
        cause i stare on at this hero 
          holding nothing i can share 
            my words are often silent 
              but i cheer on as i can 
   hope he hears me from the distance 
             keep on going little man 

i've not known the pain of mothers 
just the one i know as mine 
and i'm sure she's shed her own tears 
as i'm dying on the vine 
but my hand goes to the hurting 
that's what god has said to do 
mike i know you're still imperfect 
but i know i'm just like you 

        one more time to see tomorrow 
            from the sadness of today 
        giving hope within the moment 
            as we pass again this way 
     and i ask have we not been here? 
           i can see the steps i made 
         and he says put down another 
      on the pairs that you have laid 

you can't draw back from your footsteps 
you can't draw back from your scars 
they are written in the moonlight 
they are spoken from the stars 
as the moons all spin eternal 
even ones i do not know 
i will pray on for my huxley 
to the steps where he will go

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