How long?

How Long

2001


How long since I spent a whole night in bed with a man,

His warm arms all around me?

How long since I have gazed into dark eyes that melted

My soul down to a place it longs to be?

All of your history has little to do with your face,

Your mainly still a mystery to me,

With violins filling in space.

We stood in the nude in front of the fire.

The energy surrounding us with naked desire.

I sank and I slept with only one care.

To know that when day broke and I awoke

You would still be there.

The hours for once passed slowly, unyieldingly by.

Like a sweet breeze on an open field.

Your gentleness came down upon me,

And I guess I thanked you when you caused me to yield.

We spook not a sentence of importance and

Took not a footstep beyond our time together

Which seemingly soon would be gone.

Just don't tell me of love everlasting

And other sad dreams, I don't want to hear.

Just tell me of passionate souls who rescue

Each other from a lifetime of cares.

Because if love means forever expecting nothing returned,

Then I pray I am given another whole lifetime to learn.

Because you gave me O so many things,

It makes me wonder how they can all belong to me.

And I gave you only my dark eyes that melted you heart,

Down to a place where it longs to be.