Dandelions

Dandelions are incredibly resilient and known to adapt to their environment. Hush now, little shadow in a paper crown Tiptoe past the cracks where the walls fell down Jack be nimble, but the candle’s burned low Still you learned to dance where the cold winds blow Mama sang soft but the tune wore thin Like a broken clock that still ticks within Rock-a-bye dreams on a splintered tree You held on tight to what couldn’t be And the night would whisper, “stay small, stay still” But your heart beat louder than the windowsill We were dandelions in the sidewalk seams Tiny suns growing wild in forgotten dreams Blown by the wind, but we never let go Turning every bruise into something gold Make a wish on us, we’ll scatter and fly Every broken root still reaches the sky We were dandelions, rough but alive Learning how to bloom just to survive Ring-around echoes in an empty yard Laughing just to hide all the living scars Humpty Dumpty on a ledge so high Still you learned to fall and then re-try Pocket full of hope where the coins once were Counting every day like a whispered prayer Crooked little roads that we called our own Built a kind of love out of stepping stones Every “no” they handed, every door they closed Made a fire inside that the whole world knows We were dandelions in the sidewalk seams Tiny suns growing wild in forgotten dreams Blown by the wind, but we never let go Turning every bruise into something gold Make a wish on us, we’ll scatter and fly Every broken root still reaches the sky We were dandelions, rough but alive Learning how to bloom just to survive Ashes to chalk lines, drawn on the street Kings and queens rising with bare, dusty feet No silver spoons, just stories to tell We made heaven out of living through hell We’re still dandelions, soft but strong Carrying pieces of where we belong Every gust that tried to tear us apart Only spread the seeds of a stubborn heart So make a wish, let the past drift by Watch us turn pain into lullabies We were dandelions, and we still survive Growing in the cracks, reaching for the light #newmusic #newartist #indie