I am not referring to a vampire story--which comes up a lot when you google words like the ones in this title--but rather the beautiful Fernando Ortega song on his record of the same name. I listened to this song on repeat on my way to Tennessee last week. The lyrics recount the overnight drive of a son on his way to his ailing mother's side. While it doesn't exactly fit our family situation, it certainly hits home. I love Fernando's soothing voice, and his songs are so poignant and powerful.
Here are a few excerpts from "The Breaking of the Dawn":
My brother's and my sisters' faces linger
The hours of our childhood, grave and gold
Driving through these solitary places
Memories of their gentile kinship touch my soul
The hawk wheels away as we pass here
The clouds billow up and fly on
Down the road, some hard turns are going to shake us
Ride with us through the breaking of the dawn
I worry for my loving mother
The dimming years, the trials she has known
Her heart, so kind and so weary
Keep her safe one more night till I get home
How I long to be right there beside her
And bring everything back to before
We'll arrive with the first light of morning
Keep her safe; let me hold her once more
Karen, if you can find a Youtube song of it and post it Saturday I'd love to see this go up for Song Saturday on my blog. Is your mother OK? I sense a feeling of sadness in this as if things are rough? I hope everything is OK. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Susan. I tried to find the song on YouTube (or anywhere)--but never came across it. It is such a beautiful song. While my mother remains cancer-free (praise God!), she is facing other health issues and is no longer driving or cooking, etc. It's so hard to see our parents aging. Thanks again for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteI love this CD. Your daughter is beautiful. I didn't read everything but assume you are waiting to adopt. Blessings to you and your family. Oh, saw your blog on Gymbofriends.
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