Red Tailed Hawk - My father always loved hawks and would always point them out to me on hikes. The day after he died I had a very close encounter with a hawk in the woods behind my home - the hawk was sitting on a low tree branch a few yards away from me and we just stared at each other for several minutes. I immediately felt that it was my dad checking in and letting me know that he was ok. I’ve been seeing them fairly often since then, and it’s a great comfort amidst the grief. Sometimes I see a pair of hawks, and it makes me think that he’s not alone wherever he is. 

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Red Tailed Hawk

Red tailed hawk, circling
Is that you, checking on me? 
Rise above barren branches
(I) Rise above people’s glances
When I cry, oh I want to hide
Oh why? 

Wicked winds land on my heart
Winter’s comin’ early and I start to think about 
All the ways to feed this soul of mine 
And how they say it all gets better with time 

You guide me home
You guide me home
You guide me home
You guide me home

Red tailed hawk, back again
Cryin’ out like you know where I’ve been 
Soaring high, searching low 
Hungry for where to go

When we go, are we alone? 
Want to believe we’re not alone 

Wicked winds land on my heart
Winter’s comin’ early and I start to think about 
All the ways to feed this soul of mine 
And how they say it all gets better with time 

You guide me home
You guide me home
You guide me home
You guide me home

Kat Lee Rivers