09 The Midday Rest

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Time for a nap!

Lyrics

Verse 1
Morning dust dries on my legs and chest
Sun leans high; shade pools under the elm
Breath slows beside; we both go quiet
Flies tick ears; I twitch and settle still
Hay scent rises; cool ground holds my ribs
Chorus
The shade holds still, the heat holds back
For now the day permits this pause
We’ll move again when shadows stretch
Verse 2
Chickens scratch slow circles in the dust
Bees drone thick by the trough and gate
Water in barrels warms to the skin
My legs feel worked, not empty or weak
We’ve done the fence line; gates sit quiet
Chorus
The shade holds still, the heat holds back
For now the day permits this pause
We’ll move again when shadows stretch
Bridge
Heat hums steady; shade paints my side
Many noon shadows have held me like this
Verse 3
Wind slides low through corn and along pens
The shade holds still; I hold still too

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