I closed my eyes and this story I heard:
It was a tale for you it was paradise I experienced in the dark
It was the beach it was the jungle there was mist in the air there was mist in the sky
There was freedom there was me there was you
There was no longing or needing all I longed for was the need for us
If I was there you were there
Silence and peace played in the violins in my mind
Truer joy had never been had truer comfort had never been felt truer life was never lived
When I closed my eyes this is what life became
The beating of the drums before tribal dances of tribal celebrations
The beating of hearts in anticipation of waking
Of waking by dawn’s gentle light and by a gentler touch
By a gentler kiss
This is how life would see us if only we lived every day with our eyes closed
