hold the kernel tight in your hand
don't open it until you understand
hold onto the hope of better days coming
let it go when you feel your fingers numbing
drum out a beat on the table
let your fingers take you where you're not able
place your hopes and dreams up on a high shelf
close your eyes and then open your mouth
hold this fragment of time in your hand
hold on tightly to the grains of sand
but as they begin to slip through the gap
with your index finger begin to tap
out a rhythm on the armchair's arm
know that here you're safe from harm
hold on to the hope that you've know for years
wipe your nose and unblock your ears
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