Fly in the face
This is the not a race
Your perfect self is patient
And waiting for
You to embrace
Fear as a friend
And your shadow collection
It's worth more then you know

Did you love yourself
When winter showed up early
Did you love yourself
When the birds stuck around
Did you love yourself
For no other reason
Than to get closer

No expectations now
Have you heard the news
The present unfolding
It's all we ever have
And don't believe
Everything you're holding onto
The other side of the story
Is just beginning

Did you love yourself
Despite a long list of things to do
Did you love yourself
Because you made it this far
Did you love yourself
For no other reason
Than to get closer

Fly from the heart
This is just the start
Once we're awake we can
Stop fixing everybody else and
Laugh at ourselves
The joke never ends
Hallelujah, there is
Nothing to defend

Did you love yourself
When you were trying to hold it all together
Did you love yourself
When you didn't have a clue
Did you love yourself
When everything was falling apart around you

Eric Bowers

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