Walk Slowly With me

Walk slowly with me

Twelve years

Of twisting in the air

Ball catching

And landing like you never left the ground

Now there's no legs

To navigate these stairs

Stand behind me

Kindly lift me going up and going down

Walk slowly with me

On our first night

So uncertain you and I

We weren’t ready

Until you looked up at the lights

Of an airplane—you tracked it clear across the sky

Until it disappeared, blinking, behind the Jurgensen’s house

I know where you are

Put a good word in for me

Where will I go

When I’m done? We'll have to see

But I will find you

Not even God can stop me

Yes, that's your ball

In the corner, by the chair

With my best arm

I will throw it over there

For a good boy

Almost home now

Walk slowly with me