The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Mighty (Words to a Song)
Mighty I
Mighty She
Mighty He
Mighty We
Though mortal, Mighty I
Though frightened, Mighty She
Though lost, Mighty He
Though crazy, Mighty We
The mighty seraphs watch us, an awesome panoply.
Still the mighty feelings, unique, wound them invisibly.
For they cannot comprehend the dimensions in our lives –
a tear, a smile, a gasp, far mightier than knives.
You? They?
Mighty, too.
But ask me not how (don’t be high brow)
They must figure it out
Jump, wiggle, and fuckin’ shout
Jump, wiggle, and fuckin’ shout