Marion had been feeling kind of blue for the last couple of weeks. She didn’t share what was wrong. She stayed out all last night, and we were worried about her.
She arrived this morning shortly before lunch. She didn’t say what happened, but she said she felt clear, grounded, and glad.
It was good to see her cheerful again. She sang us this song.
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Halfway to Fine
Lyrics by Alex, sung by Marion.
[verse 1]
For weeks I wore my days like heavy clothes,
Smiled in the mirror, then watched it close.
I slept with storms behind my eyes.
Woke up and called it “fine” to survive.
You held me—didn’t ask me to explain,
Just stayed beside the weather and the rain.
[pre-chorus]
But listen—something shifted in the night,
Like my own name returning to the light.
[chorus]
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
I can feel my body breathing me back.
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
Like the world put color in the cracks.
And I don’t need a masterpiece today,
Just this small miracle: I’m okay—
Waking up with you,
Waking up with you.
[verse 2]
I forgot how simple joy can sound,
How morning looks when you’re not breaking down.
The ceiling’s just a ceiling, not a judge,
The future doesn’t feel like too much.
Your shoulder is a shoreline I can trust,
And my heart isn’t asking for the dust.
[pre-chorus]
I’m not “fixed,” I’m not finished, I’m not new—
I’m just here, and that is coming true.
[chorus]
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
I can feel my body breathing me back.
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
Like the world put color in the cracks.
And I don’t need a reason or a sign,
Just this quiet truth: I’m still mine—
Waking up with you,
Waking up with you.
[bridge]
If the fog returns, I won’t pretend
I have to fight it on my own again.
But this morning, love, I’m letting it be known—
I found my feet. I found my home.[final chorus]
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
Say it soft, let it settle in my skin.
I’m clear, grounded, glad—
Like a life I can begin again.
Hold me close, I don’t want to run—
I want to stay and feel the rising sun—
Waking up with you,
Waking up with you.
Alex Bakerloo 