Unavoidable You was written in July of 2021, by the Muskoka River in Ontario, Canada. Originally titled The Current, the song emerged from that revealing experience of trying to swim upstream, where every forward stroke keeps you right where you started.
Lyrics
The current with which
You have to contend
And cannot transcend
Will pull you
back to where you started
Newly departed
Only to be returned
Unavoidable you
You will be whole
Both body and soul
Fear stripped away
Exposing your clay
Your essence and way
So now you can play
With life
But if you know
You’re undertow
That unseen force
That throws you off course
If it’s embraced
Resistance replaced
With presence
Acceptance and grace
You will be whole
Both body and soul
Fear stripped away
Exposing your clay
Your essence and way
So now you can stay
With life
You will be whole
Both body and soul
Fear stripped away
Exposing your clay
Your essence and way
So now you can stray