ASU Student: Justin F. Norton
Oh Prairie toad, Oh Prairie toad
I have missed you, my dear friend
In the darkness, I sit in the sand
I can hear you, all across the land
Your voice is so wonderful, and so low
I can feel it in my chest, oh you are a real pro
As you seek out a mate, in the middle of the night
To sit and listen to you, fills me with great delight
I feel my inner child, prancing all over again
I am splashing in rain puddles, my dear kin
I see you in my mind, and I feel your low squat
The rain has been a real blessing for you, and I like it a lot
You have renewed my faith, deep in the circle of life
We all have to journey our own way, and rise above the strife
It’s been difficult for a few years, and you have been through so much
I feel your pain and your difficulty, and I am so deeply touched
I am so glad you are here now, and I will listen as long as I can
I will try and share your story, with all my fellow man
Most don’t really know, and they haven’t a few seconds
To step outside their door, and immerse themselves in your presence
Enough about the past, and I have no control over the future
But you are here now, and your song feels like a suture
For some of my wounds, and for my disconnect from the circle of life
I am happy to get whole again, from the deep cut of a metaphorical knife
To engage with you, in the universal dance we all share
Your song takes me away, from all my irrelevant cares
Oh Prairie Toad, Oh Prairie Toad, I thank you tonight
By filling the prairie with song, my heart has flown to high heights
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