My Sweet and Bitter Bowl

I ride the fastest horse and ships

I sip the sweetest warmest lips

I deck myself with the prettiest clothes

But my true love is frozen cold

Those soldiers bold have tried of me

Sailormen that sailed the sea

Pioneers have broke my soils,

But my true love is frozen cold

If you would open and raise my soul

If you would pass my gates and doors

If you'd unlock my frozen loves,

Just drink my sweet and my bitter bowl

Summer's lovers I have tried,

Fair weather soldiers in their pride

The fat, the slim, the tall, the fair,

But none did comb my tangled hair

When I do find my one of all,

I'll dance my joy and sing my call

My mountain and tree will see us roll

To break these locks that chain my soul

If my eyes tell you that you're this one,

My lifetime long and hungry one,

I'll kiss our key that brings you in

And I'll forget your greatest sin

When I hold you warm in hand

And walk you through creation's land,

Love me like our easiest breeze

That kisses our sun in my windburnt trees

This wild grass is our document

This bed of leaves our free permit

Our vow is laughed in lakes and pools,

Our wedding rings are dewdrop jewels

For you I'll hunger most and worst

You'll be my hottest driest thirst

You are my fire that never dies

My soul is in your hands and eyes

I am your battles still to fight

I'll be your roughest day and night

I'll take from you your hardest sweat

And pay you in words not sung nor said