You Are Invited

from The White Fur Family: Episode 1 by Matthew McLaughlin

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Hearts can burst and sing
On suddenly remembering
Christmas morn

It takes me and breaks me
With joy every time
To be caught in its abandon
Land without setting sun

There’s food for my family
A warm cup of tea
You are invited
To share this with me

There’s food and there’s family
A warm cup of tea
You are invited
To share this with me

A bell, a clock, the truth, the fear
Chaos once far now draws quite near
While babes cocooned within their beds
Lie restful with untroubled heads

On foreign shores the nights are long
With keen unease the war drags on
Across both realms I’m stuck between
A prayer to God - reality

I prayed for light
I prayed for something
Awake at night
I grasp at nothing
“I saw your mom
Saw your grandmother”
What do I say?
My family’s shattered
I kneel in church
I don’t feel humbled
“I hate this place”
I hear her mumble
I hate this season
I hate this time of year

There’s food and there’s family
A warm cup of tea
You are invited
To share this with me
You are invited

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from The White Fur Family: Episode 1, released December 21, 2019

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Matthew McLaughlin Maynard, Massachusetts

Singer-songwriter and wanna be crooner. For people that want to hear a bit of that "60s" sound translated into the modern era. Similar artists include Belle & Sebastian, Jens Lekman, and Billie The Vision & The Dancers.

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