Aretha's Hat

Under a bright sky Under a bow so big Came a gift so strong A voice Letting freedom ring A long journey of song Soaring over mountain's majesty This American treasure Poured jewels in my ears As she has so many times before And again on a day so bright Under a sky so clear That voice Is silent now to many an ear My past is forever echoed By vibrations of sound Shouts of air Expelled from deep lungs Frissons of glory The glory of song I will always see Her big hat A hat so important That it need a bow Like any gift does A majestic bow Perched on a head filled with joy The head of royalty The head of Aretha Louise Franklin