James Mclain Poet Lyric

I Cling Like A Coward To Life

I cling like a coward to Life —
My sparrow -- won't leave the Eave —
Not for the Bread — not for the Air —
That dares me -- in You to Believe —

The Day is a precarious thing —
Balanced -- on its narrow Beam —
I hold it — as the dew holds Light —
Afraid to wake up from the Dream —

Courage is a distant Hill —
It looks like Home — from here —
Yet my small Hands prefer the stray Path
That keeps the Thunder near —

So when the Night inquires my Name —
I answer — with my silver Thread —
And stitch myself to Morning’s Hem —
Because — I am not dead —

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Paige Hind February 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM Wow. I was just trying to access your page and finally got to it. ??? anyway- this reads so well, beautiful as always.