In The Morning

So much love

the kids are laughing in their sleep

swimming through their dreams into the morning

so peaceful all the stories that we're told

lead them through the night back from the shadows

so much joy every little girl and boy

even better when they wake up tomorrow

so much love

in their little missing teeth

gonna miss you till we meet again in the morning

so much peace in their pitter-patter feet

any open eyes can see that minds are reaching

so much joy

I'm afraid to be swept away

upstream there's a spring that brings in the new day

these are the gifts we keep

and this is the morning that we breathe

and then we see

these moments are the only gifts we need

and your crazy curly morning hair

your maka piapia stare

smiling down from the top of the stairs

you're so sweet

and your robot pictures spread around

I swear your feet don't touch the ground

once it starts it don't slow down

but I don't want it to

and these are the gifts we keep

and this is the morning that we breathe

and then we see

these moments are the only gifts we need