Coy Dogs

There have been too many leavings to list in one place Too many arrivals to ever retrace And all who have wandered have not fallen from grace Just done a few things they'd like to erase And met with their shadows face to face Up on the ridge top a coy dog cries It's the mother a coyote with bright yellow eyes A coy dog's half friendly the other half wild Half is homebody and half is streetwise It can't help its nature but God know it tries [Chorus] Star light star bright All the dogs are restless tonight Leave on the porch light I'll be home after midnight It's all blessed and restless and up for debate A season and chance to alter a fate But a moment can pass just because it can't wait And time hits you hard with terrible weight Like a rock to the forehead stamped with "Too Late" [Chorus] Our vision is often faulty We see but through the glass darkly And yet, we know deep down When we hear the sound When it speaks our name The moon eats its center until it dissolves Then conquers the shadow with a single resolve Here's to hoping for wholeness no matter how small Asking the questions that cannot be solved And following the ache of unnamable call [Chorus] --- Coy Dogs - Carrie Newcomer