Mother Tongue by Maddy Ringo

My mother tongue is a man in the sky
Who wrote nursery rhymes teaching us how to die
And I know the bible was written by man
But I learned to pray with the palms of my hands
I broke all my bread for an answer
I drank so much watered-down wine
In search of the words that our mother speaks
If she says anything at all

I wanna breathe the bitter cold
Let it fall away
Settle in my skin
Live another day

There's a woman on the corner who feels
The weight of each footstep, thе beating of heels
She tells mе that God is a song that will play
Even if we tune it out, turn away
So I'll say a prayer to whoever will hear
For all of the greed and the guns and the fear
I'll give a shape to the mystery that speaks
Through the language of people and the language of peace

I wanna breathe the bitter cold
Let it fall away
Settle in your skin
Live another day

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