Pain

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

‘Til your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving to your isle

And you sang:

“Sail to me,

sail to me,

let me unfold you”

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you here when I was full sail?

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

For you sing:

“Touch me not,

touch me not,

come back tomorrow”

Oh my heart

Oh my heart shies from the sorrow

I am puzzled as the newborn child

I'm as riddled as the tide.

Should I stand amid the breakers?

Or should I lie with death my bride?

Hear me sing:

“Swim to me,

swim to me,

let me enfold you”

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you.