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Prayer for Ruby Elm Lyrics
May the roots reach beneath the sleeping street
station in the riverbed, register what we won’t hear
May the leaves puzzle out the canopy
shake and photosynthesize everything we’re sorry for
into one long breath of air
May the ring of Tanglefoot and fiberglass
guard against the thunderstorm, cankerworms and climate change.
May the bark rub away the power line
bandage over knots and burls, commemorate our injuries
May the hydro worker’s blade be swift and precise
May the rope remember all the rhymes for knots
to lift me up and lay me down, bear the swinging weight of love
May the birds answer carabiner clicks
carry off the tiny seeds of better ways to be alive
May it all seem plausible:
wherever we land, may we grow
station in the riverbed, register what we won’t hear
May the leaves puzzle out the canopy
shake and photosynthesize everything we’re sorry for
into one long breath of air
guard against the thunderstorm, cankerworms and climate change.
May the bark rub away the power line
bandage over knots and burls, commemorate our injuries
May the hydro worker’s blade be swift and precise
to lift me up and lay me down, bear the swinging weight of love
May the birds answer carabiner clicks
carry off the tiny seeds of better ways to be alive
May it all seem plausible:
wherever we land, may we grow
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I think it's "The station and the riverbed register what we won't hear". I also think he says "remember all the rhymes for knot", using be singular as a pun in "for naught". Maybe I'm wrong but that's my two cents. Great job!