I wrote this song about my experience of living with chronic illness. The poetry of the lyrics captures my feelings in a way that resonates with me. The tune was written by Bruce Cockburn. I borrowed a couple of lines from his song "Pacing the Cage" however the meaning of my song is entirely different than his .
Sunset is a weeping angel
Spreading out across the sky
No matter how I see the beauty
The tears and sadness are close by
Sometimes I feel that I’ve lived too long
Days drip slowly by
I set myself to keeping the faith
I’ve proven who I am so many times
The magnetic strip’s worn thin
And each time I meet a challenge
I pull up from some strength within
Hours chatter in high places
Stir up eddies of despair
I set myself to keeping the faith
Sometimes the best map will not guide you
You can’t see what’s round the bend
Sometimes the road leads through dark places
Sometimes the darkness has no end
My aching body is so tired
I wait patiently for rest
And set myself to keeping the faith
I never knew sleep could be trying
I wonder when the pain will end
I live by hope and faith and courage
And blessed comfort found in friends
Its as if my life was written
In the shadows of the day
I set myself to keeping the faith
The shining faces of my children
The melodies of sweet refrains
The beauty of the singing river
The sky, the moon, a tree, a friend
These are the grace filled moments
On which I can depend
And set myself to keeping the faith
music: Bruce Cockburn, alternate lyrics: Darden Burns
Darden Burns: vocals & piano
artwork: "Pacific Dawn" by John Adams