Her

Can you feel her?
Lying next to us in bed
Spreading softly through my head
Do you see her?
In my quiet, distant smile
On my eyelids all the while
Can you hear her?
Mentioned once in every song
In my sighs while I prolong
Do you fear her?
Since you know how much she means
How she hides behind our scenes
Will you fight her?
Put aside our promised rules
Call us optimistic fools
Can you like her?
Or must it hurt you too to see
What I think she means to me

September 5, 2001