Safe To Fly

dragonfly in the pouring rain
 cast a shadow on halcyon days
 chasing [bad word] the storm
 unaware that your wings would be torn

 sometimes I think I’m going nowhere at all
 stuck in the shelter with my back to the wall
 then I remember how it felt [bad word] down
 so I’m taking my time and I’m not going out

 until it’s safe to fly
 I would be waiting ‘til the summer sky
 but I’m standing by
 until I’m cleared to go
 I won’t be shaken by the undertow
 I’m under your wing this time
 and I know there’s a storm outside
 so I’ll stay ‘til I know it’s safe
 safe to fly

 aeronaut in a heavy cloud
 staying up with the radio down
 chasing rainbows you’d rather forget
 unaware of the trouble ahead

 sometimes I think I’m learning nothing at all
 once I’ve recovered I just stumble and fall
 ’til I’ve discovered what the journey’s about
 I’m preparing for flight, and I’ll weather it out

 until it’s safe to fly
 I would be waiting ‘til the summer sky
 but I’m standing by
 until I’m cleared to go
 I won’t be shaken by the undertow
 I’m biding my time.