What if I’d held my ear to the ground

what if I’d held my ear to the ground

felt the vibrations cascade over earth’s gentle curve

what if I’d listened to my intuition’s sound

I’m awake now, I say, I’m homeward-bound

chalk it up to one more lesson I needed to learn

what if I’d held my ear to the ground

I’d stood there raw, open, just waiting to be found

see, the gut, it speaks in low tones without forming a word

what if I’d listened to my intuition’s sound

I quit the circus, it’s full-up with animals and clowns

meticulous, how you clipped off my every last nerve

what if I’d held my ear to the ground

I did my best to stoke your coals and choke your poison down

bitter, unsweetened, not even a stir, spice, or herb

what if I’d held my ear to the ground

You believe in love as a possession, a noun

But honey, I only drip for love the action, the verb

what if I’d held my ear to the ground

what if I’d listened to my intuition’s sound