Blackbird

With thanks to the Beatles for today's inspiration, after seeing "Rain" on Broadway the other night (no, not really recommending it unless you're just crazy for the Beatles, but it did remind me of how much I've loved so many of their songs and, damn, how many lyrics I still have completely memorized over 50+ years).  And it also gave me a real jolt of realizing how differently their words resonate at my current age than they did when they were first heard by my much younger (and probably also less aurally-challenged) ears.  I'm sure you know what I mean.  

Read these and see if there's not a moment that rises up in your memory, or a tough moment in fact right now, that is warmed, comforted and perhaps strengthened just a little bit, to "fly" by these very simple words - 

"Blackbird"

(Lennon/McCartney)

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

I took this photo in the Galapagos - that bird soared!