Utility

Give me my hands, give me my feet
I will strum the rhythm, and I will tap the beat
   I’ll take my time, I’ll make it worth the while

Blow the aimless wind, and I will catch it in my sail
And steer it to the shore, let it share in my avail
   I’m coming/heading home, I’ll take it home with me
      We put the universe to utility

Uplift me a mountain, I will ponder from its perch
Carve me out a canyon, I will use it for my church
  I’ll take what’s here, I’ll hold it dear

Every bump upon the boulder, every rut within the rock
Is well enough a handhold if we cover it in chalk
  I’m coming home, I’ll take it home with me
      We put the universe to utility

            Use it well!

Tie a slipknot in my intestines; it’s a lasso, not a noose
We round up our reckoning, and we can snag a wild goose
   I’ll take my time, I’ll make it worth the while

Roll in the endless waves, they might complicate the tide
First they make me strong, then they offer me a ride
  I’m coming home, I’ll take it home with me
      We put the universe to utility
		
            Use it well!

We soak up the sunlight, so we can grow
Like the flowers that set the rugged hills aglow
Let’s fill the vase, the quiver for the bow
To send it all singing to where it’s good to go 

            Use it well!