I Return to Me Lyrics

written by Sara Emmitt

So the heart, she raises her voice

she says, “It’s time to let go”

And the mind, full of worry

frets back, “But how do you know?”

So the heart says,

“Do the waves hold to the shore; 

when they kiss, do they want more? 

And when the trees weep their autumn leaves 

do they wonder: how do I let these go?”

They just let go

I dream of you

in the morning when the stars fade

I wake without you

and wonder how is this new way

I sweetly lay myself down

I bravely return to me

I return to me

So the child who scrapes her knee 

cries out, “Oh mama please come hold me”

When no one comes to her cries

she dries her eyes, gets up

and walks on

How do we learn to be alone

to hold ourselves when no one’s home

to be ok with the pain

to watch it pass 

just as the waves slip from the shore

not needing anything more

I dream of you

in the morning when the stars fade

I wake without you

and wonder how is this new way

I sweetly lay myself down

I bravely return to me

I return to me