One to be Numb

This is divine pain
These are the words of our mothers and fathers
Whispered to each other, gently large
And quietly vital

Until you shine
These are the cries of our mothers and fathers
The pushes and pulls in great time
The following splendor

We are the light
These are the burdens of our mothers and fathers
Finding the sting where waves break
And thunder breathes

Count the faults
These are the wonderings of our mothers and fathers
Tenderly torn, mended to one
One to be numb

*Chords in progress. First two stanzas: Dm, A, Am, G, Dm, Am, E, E7 (4/4, one measure per chord)