The Margaret Langdon 21st Birthday Mash-Up
(For THAT friend)
Lucille Clifton
Propaganda
Shane Koyczan
Fun.
Owl City
Imagine Dragons
Eminem
Eboni
Michael Lee
Phil Kaye and Sarah Kay
Elizabeth Rhea
Girl,
you
a wonder
you
a city
of
a woman
I
don't know why I still try to wrap my mind around you
there
is nothing basic about you
but
I am beginning to see you for all that you are
Deep
inside of you there's a ruby glow
And it gets brighter
And it gets brighter
and
the wildfire inside (of) you inspires
but
you are so much more than sparkle
(you)
speak with Heaven's accent,
you
move mountains with your words
and
light up universes
(and)
I want to be the one to put it in a song
(No),
I can't sing, but
I feel like singin'
I feel like singin'
(cause
you are) the single vibrant item in the black and white photo
Of
the abundance of the heart, how few still speak
but
you still
dance with
spirit
(you
know that) our lives will always ever continue to be a balancing act
that
has less to do with evanjellyfish
churchianity
(and
more about knowing) we should live until we die
(and
we are) gonna live forever
(you
who) dare to love this world not in the fake and shaking way it loves
itself
but
with the unrelenting love of its creator
Seeker
of visions
You
know lower standards will lower the culture
mighty
yet meek, (you)
raise the banner
your
voice is small
but
don't ever stop singing
sometimes
(you) even sing when (you) speak
you
may not be brazen, but you do not hear yourself as others hear you
Girl,
you were
born turning
plowshares
into swords
Don't
hold back
(cause)
in
the midst of the twist and turns and scars and burns
(you
are) strong enough
to
get down on (your) knees
and
pick up the pieces of the heart (they) tried to break
(Yes,)
This life will hit you
hard
in
the face
Snap
(you) back to reality, Oh
All
this gravity will try to pull you down
But not this time
But not this time
(you)
won't give up that
Easy, no
you
will put the starin starting over
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
(so) don't you ever apologize
for the way your eyes refuse to stop shining
And illuminate a world that'll try to bring you down
But not this time
(you
are) a tree whose roots are strong and deepand bear (you) up and keep (you) firm
through every storm that tries to shake (you)
you never quit in all your life
your hands will always be too small
to catch all the pain you want to heal
(there's
times your) insecurities (might try to) eat (you) alive
(and
maybe you) grew up believing that (you'd) never meet someone who'd
make (you) feel like the sun was something (he) made for (you) in
(his) tool shed
But
I have seen the best of you, and the worst of you, and I choose both.(and) if you can't see anything beautiful (inside you)
I want to be the mirror that reminds you to love yourself.
Or reminds you of your oceans while you're crying them
(that) boulder on (your) shoulder
gets heavy and harder to hold
(but) heavy wings grow lighter;
It's just a matter of time before we learn how to fly
I don't ever want to let you down
(cause) What are the odds of finding someone
who knows not to just to lend a hand or an ear
when you need them to give you their spine
(you are) that friend who's not scared to say when (I'm) acting stupid
Though poles apart in politics
me and you be sisters.
that's why... we've got to walk together
It didn't start with us
It started with Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin.
Bert and Ernie!
Abbott and Costello!
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern!
Watson
and Sherlock!
Pikachu
and Charizard! And they could tell you what a miracle this is.
This picnic will soon depart
But I swear I won't forget you
When I call you up so we can shoot the moon
we could stay and talk until three
(and) when you are old and can no longer remember my face
I will meet you for the first time again and again
(but) I think I'm ready to be here and now
(we) better capture this moment and hope it don't pass (too fast)
'Cause this is the future and (we) are alive
It's time to begin, Isn't it?
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