Fly On Broken Wing

(On a broken heart)

Michelle Jene Vaughn

2007

Inspired by the life story of Gwen Araujo

Dedicated to all that have died due to hate crime

 It doesn’t seam so long ago

 That you left in a breeze

Too soon

Yes I know

But sometimes that’s how it has to be

Sometimes you have to say goodbye

Sacrifice

Just to find your dream

And I will fly with you

 Yes on

Broken wing

And I will

Fly with you on broken wings

I’ll stand by you threw it all

And I will fly with you

On

Broken wing

I’ll lift my heart and carry our dreams

 And I will fly with you

Yes I will fly on broken wing

Oh it seams they

Didn’t know

 The beauty they seen

Never opened their eyes to see

 A heart full of dreams

Stronger that the one who cam and broke your wing

 Forever your love lives on

And I will fly with you

 Forever,

On and on

And I will

Fly with you on broken wings

I’ll stand by you threw it all

And I will fly with you

On

Broken wing

I’ll lift my heart and carry our dreams

 And I will fly with you

Yes  I will fly on broken wing

{Original Poetry Line}

*Where you and I*

*Have looked in the eyes of a stranger*

*I’m sorry my love you passed*

*Without missing the danger*

*Even stronger now it’s clear*

*We are sisters and friends*

*Our dreams forever still. *

And I will

Fly with you on broken wings

I’ll stand by you threw it all

And I will fly with you

On

Broken wing

I’ll lift my heart and carry our dreams

 And I will fly with you

Yes  I will fly on broken wing

{Written after seeing the life story of Gwen Araujo “ A girl like me”}

Lyrics by Michelle Jene Vaughn

Original Music by Michelle Jene Vaughn

Choral Arrangement by Mark Brown

Guitar Arrangement by Peter Kirkpatrick

Originally written and preformed for the National Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Michelle Jene Vaughn and the West Hollywood metropolitan community Church Choir

Under the direction of Mark Brown

November 20, 2007