Name: Don't Fly Away
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Description: I was blown away when Gavin sent me these lyrics. A stroke of poetic brilliance. Based on a true story

Don't Fly Away

from A Promise of Better Days by Mark David Stallard

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I was blown away when Gavin sent me these lyrics. A stroke of poetic brilliance. Based on a true story

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Don’t Fly Away

I drove along a dusty road
A road to anywhere
I paused to take a breath and look around
When I saw you lying there

And those green towers from where you came
They touched the sky
Prostrate, you lie there silently
I prayed don’t die
And held you close to give you warmth
I told your soul
Don’t fly away

We rode, propelled by unspoken hope
To the haven of my home
Fire burned brightly in the room
To illuminate your bones

Do you remember when you came around
Heart beating loud
And found my hand upon your head
You made no sound
But took some water and some bread
I begged your soul
Don’t fly away

You stayed a day or two
Or was it just a moment
Gazing at the sky longingly
Gave you so much strength

You dusted down and flexed your wings
I laughed so hard
You raised your head and then raised a plea
You grew so fast
Spread your wings and took to the air
I heard myself say
Please don’t you fly away

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from A Promise of Better Days, released May 7, 2018
Mark David Stallard
Gavin George

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