Song of Sisters

I first saw you in April
All wrapped up in white,
And all I could think of was
Hold up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
I first saw you in April
Hold up the sky.
 
You swam underwater
So deep, I could cry.
Pray, come up for air!
I’ll hold up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
You swam underwater
I’ll hold up the sky.
 
You jumped off a ledge
Dead sure you would fly.
I covered my eyes and thought:
Hold up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
You jumped off a ledge
Hold up the sky.
 
Too fast, they said,
But you were pedaling for your life.
I knew your spirit
I’d hold up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky,
Hold up the sky,
Too fast, they said,
I’d hold up the sky.
 
When the silence descended
I shuddered with fright,
But I’d fix it, I’d save you,
I’d hold up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
When the silence descended
I’d hold up the sky.
 
You walked through the tunnel,
I was nowhere in sight.
The hurt was grinding
But you held up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
You walked through the tunnel
And held up the sky.
 
They tried to divide us
But solo’s no way to fly.
With the wind of our wings
We held up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
They tried to divide us
We held up the sky.
 
The night was so dark,
I’d pulled down the blinds.
I was ten miles to nowhere
And you held up my sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
The night was so dark
And you held up my sky.
 
Red-faced infant,
Mother so fine,
You are my sister
Love held up the sky.
 
Hold up the sky
Hold up the sky
You are my sister
Love held up the sky.
 
For Evelyn at 50.
(lyrics still looking for a melody)