Purity

(for CFD, 1944–2023) Something blinked inside my soul I used to be half but now I’m whole To me, the diamond ring is coal – That’s purity of thought A bend in the river, a chill in the night A martial plan to coerce right – All these things that will the fight Will one day already be fought ‘Cause I want love And I want security But if couldn’t have another thing, Baby, give me purity Prometheus and Christ were pure Over pain’s cliffs and hills, they endured If a river is cloudy, you can’t be sure Anything will ever be caught Yes I want love And I’ll take security But if I could only have one thing, Baby, let it be purity And now my father is in the urn The things he taught, I’ve tried to learn While deep in me, a molten memory burns Where purity’s steel is wrought ‘Cause he showed love Resisted security And spoke to me about the ultimate path That’ll lead me straight to purity He led me straight to purity.