song for the harmonium

one minute for writing one minute for thinking one minute for dreaming one minute for eating one minute for sitting one minute for sighing one minute for breathing one minute for dying

don't worry about the papers in a pile on the floor don't worry about the gas arrow spinning the scale arrow turning the clock hands don't worry about the bed sheets don't worry about the faucet don't worry about the towels don't worry about the closet

there will be time oh yes there will be time
all will be well oh yes all will be well

birds carved from wood lined up on the window sill earrings and bracelets a jar filled with wax.

a cup of glass beads a pair of slippers an envelope an address

songs that twinkle songs that slide zithers and pianos blinking tears with eyes

one heart for beating one heart to stay still one brain for thinking one for a pill one body for lying one body for standing up two feet for jumping two feet for pointing two hands for clasping two for folding one mind for silence one mind for joy twelve moles for counting twelve to take care one head for shaving one head to braid hair

there will be time oh yes there will be time
all will be well oh yes all will be well

and all will be well all will be well all will be well all will be well

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