my son my one, by Molly Pease

This piece is part of INNER ASTRONOMY, a full length cantata for strings and treble voices. Like all pieces in the larger work, the poetry comes from Randall Pease, the composer’s father, and captures moments in his life where he was struggling with addiction recovery, dementia, and terminal cancer. The poetry and overlapping melodies of this piece create a meditative and introspective atmosphere that brings to life a search out of internal darkness as one calls out for love and redemption.
Audio Credit - Performed by Molly Pease, Kathryn Shuman, Sharon Chohi Kim and Lauren Davis, vocals, Rachel Iba and Nigel Deane, violin; Patrick Benkhe, viola, Tal Katz, cello and Miller Wrenn, bass, 2019 - Fahad Siadat, Conductor
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Lyrics:
As if the sun
disguised by clouds
its sight not found
by an addict
since visual is
only what’s real.
chrysalis
blossoms this
fragrant wing
where sun sings
into play
this one day,
only here.
invisible
impossible.
him all alone
no heart known.
buried in skin
dark clouds blind him,
makes permanent
spirit absence.
a willing prayer
under layers
of disbelief -
God set me free
from material
to spiritual.
- Randall Pease

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