The Art of Being

Let the Mystery Be

A few days ago, I posted the lyrics to an Indigo Girls song "The Wood Song" but then deleted it b/c it seemed weird and wordy. But today I went to a random church, randomly, and the minister referenced lyrics to another song that was similar... so now I am going back and thinking about both of these songs... and want to post portions of them just as a reminder to myself...

from The Wood Song

No way construction of this tricky plan
Was built by other than a greater hand
With a love that passes all our understanding
Watching closely over the journey
But what it takes to cross the great divide
Seems more than all the courage I can muster up inside
But we get to have some answers when we reach the other side
The prize is always worth the rocky ride

The wood is tired and the wood is old
And we'll make it fine if the weather holds
But if the weather holds we'll have missed the point
That's where I need to go

Sometimes I ask to sneak a closer look
Skip to the final chapter of the book
And maybe steer us clear from some of the pain it took
To get us where we are this far
But the question drowns in its futility
And even I have got to laugh at me
Cause no one gets to miss the storm of what will be
Just holding on for the ride

The song that was referenced at church was "Let the Mystery Be" by Iris Dement (also recorded by 10,000 Maniacs)

Everybody's wonderin' what and where they all came from.
Everybody's worryin' 'bout where they're gonna go when the whole thing's done.
But no one knows for certain and so it's all the same to me.
I think I'll just let the mystery be.

posted by Wendy @ 1:34 PM