HANDFASTING

by Nick Jaina

Hand over hand
I’m with you, I’m with you
and surely I’ve
been here before
I’ve walked this length
of road before
it’s over
it’s over
there’s nothing
you can say to change
my mind
my heart
my sole intention

hand over hand
I’m binding with ribbon
the promise of
my only love
and with this string
I bind my love
in pictures and poems
in songs and in silent films
again
again
the words
come out again

you
have always given all
that you have for me
you
have always given all
of your courage to me
I have always pushed away
why do I
why do I
when you have always given all
that you have for me
have for me, yeah yeah

hand over hand
I’m with you, I’m with you
and surely I’ve
been here before
I’ve walked this length
of road before
it’s over
it’s over
there’s nothing
you can say to change
my mind
my heart