Jud Sharp
Telling Stories in Words and Pictures and Song
Every Now and Then
Does the life I live
Seem worthy of the time
What’s the value of a day?
As each one comes it slips away
Is there meaning as the weeks keep tripping by?
How can these hours feel worthwhile?
As my dreams keep chasing time
Is there a way to make each moment come alive?
I’m sitting here as time flies by
Life is like a long train ride
Sitting still as the stations pass me by
Watching the hills pass by my eyes
All I need is by my side
Just waiting for the time that I arrive
Every now and then I wonder
What comes at the end of my life… as I fade
Is there something left to save?
Will I sense what’s waiting for me
Lying on that quiet bed?
Will a feeling of peace come over me
No matter what lies ahead?
But that’s not yet
Is there some wonder in this life
Beyond all the things we try?
A joy that’s greater than the pleasures that we find?
Some secret voice or hidden sound
Some silent verse within the ground
To satisfy the longing that I have found
Every now and then
I get to blossom once again
Some hidden bud decides it’s time to open wide
I guess its season had arrived
Nothing had to be contrived
Just take your time and watch the garden thrive
Every now and then I wonder
What will be the meaning of the end?
Will it ever come again?
Or is that what we pretend
I’m so grateful for these days
Clear of din and free of haze
Swept the ashes from the floor to find the door
Everything that went before
Makes this life of mine worth more
Every now and then I see what the day is for
Every now and then I see what the day is for