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Encounter

from Breathe by John Reed & Ali Karim

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ENCOUNTER

All I could see was the shadow of a tree
And a man stood beside it looking straight into me
Bright January light was piercing through
I swear on my life that tree started to move
And the man disappeared
As the tree appeared nearer
And in less than an instant
With dark clouds collecting
A quietness fell
And with the temperature cooling
The remaining light was inhaled
Inside the tree

I can’t just stay here / I just disappear
I just feel so light / I can’t all the way try

From rugged bark and creeping root
A fragile creature in breeches and boots
Slipped through the gloom like a pipistrelle bat
And settled on high with the moon at its back
And the creature disappeared
As night turned to day
And in less than an instant
With dark clouds parting their way
For the yawn of the sun
And the delicate dew
Glistened and shook
And moistened the soil
For new shoots to accompany
The chorus of morning
The tree breathed light once again
And set the man free

I can’t just stay here / I just disappear
I just feel so light / I can’t all the way try


© Copyright John Reed & Ali Karim 2021. All rights reserved.

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from Breathe, released October 1, 2021

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John Reed and Ali Karim have worked together since 2015, each bringing their own life and music experience into this partnership, which has produced 7 albums, and a bunch of EPs and singles.

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