They Gather Me Lyrics

Everywhere I am loved well

There are women

Everywhere I am frayed or falling

There are hands that stitch that gather

I am all together beautiful here

My reflection a mirror of us

Everywhere I am loved well

There is a song, a blessing held

In the mouths of my girls

Praise the wild orchestra of us

The imperfect music we make

By our being by our believing

In the gospel of this love

We are bound by promise

Our only contract

Is the breath-by-breath choice to stay

Gather my story from my girl

Who knew me before before

My girl who knows me now

And understands the universe between the two

My girl who calls cross country cross oceans

Who is the knock at the door

At just the right hour

My girl who is never on time

Whose chaos is her magic

My girl whose voice is a boom box booming

Or light as a humming bird

My girl who couldn't find a note

If it had her name on it

My hot-headed girl

Whose tongue is a bullet in the chamber

My girl who bristles who sparkles

My girl the gardener deeply rooted

My girl the bird in flight

My girl who sees

My girl the storyteller

Voice notes like a podcast

My girl who never picks up

But is always there

My girl who is the plug

My one degree of separation

My dreamweaver girl

Whose mind is a riot

My girl who is unashamed to feel

Whose tears fall easy and unashamed

My girl who prays

Who bends God's ear on my behalf

My girl my girl my girl who gathers me

My girl you gather me