In anticipation of Father’s Day this year, a love song dedicated to dads (with a little poetic licence here), particularly for those who’s presence is missed, and who’s strength and beauty is longed for, to be seen.
With the continuing hard lock downs, and the many happenings occurring to families being witnessed worldwide, it shows how fragile, and how strong, we are. And how father love can sustain and strengthen for the long run.
May the somatic resonance of the metaphoric sentiments of the song support the continuing tenacity to surmount, in whatever way is possible or necessary, the challenges experienced. And help to climb together to come together, for when, in flesh and spirit, daughters and sons can with dads again, embrace, live, and re-visit.
For dads, who encourage, and need encouragement, for building resilience, through these times…
Climb until your legs are weary
Climb until your heart goes numb
Climb because you love me dearly
Up we’ll go up past the good and bad
And when you come to my window daddy*, I’ll be singing
When you come to my window daddy, What a joy
Strength to strength I’ll go, and you’ll go with me
Any length we’ll go to as the road leads on
With your old coat, and me beside you
Up the steep slope of the mountain we will go
And when you come to my window daddy, I’ll be singing
When you come to my window daddy, What a joy
With your old coat, And your eyes of fire, Up the steep slope, Of the mountain higher we will go. We will go.
With your old coat, And your eyes of fire, Up the steep slope, Of the mountain, higher we will go. We will go.
Keep on keeping on. With love as your heart song. Climbing the mountains long. And have a blessed Father’s day, reminded of father goodness, and the joy it’s love and beauty, welcomes.
And for all daddy’s dear, up we go again, and lovingly sing, Happy Father’s day for all the goodness you bring.
SaraSwati Shakti, Loving Psyche
*The words ‘daddy’ replace the words ‘laddie’ for the purposes of this father’s day dedication. The poetry is adapted and reproduced from the original song lyrics I’ll Be Singing written by Amelia Warner and John Patrick Shanley. I’ll Be Singing was produced and performed impeccably and stirringly by Sinead O’Connor/ Shuhada Sadaqat…do listen to it for a more visceral experience of the lyric, in the way you wish to experience it, because music can soothe, build resilience, and heal.