Can't

(Another attempt at song lyrics [co-authored])


You can't
climb a tree when you're riding a horse
sing when you have icecream in your mouth
rock her to sleep wheb you're painting a desert lake

You can't see the stars when you're laying in the sun

You can't
wear a crown when you're in your bubble bath
kiss when you're looking into his eyes
feel the wind through your hair when you're reading by the fire

You can't see the stars when you're laying in the sun

You can't
smell coffee when your dog kisses you awake
travel the world when the world is you
blow out birthday candles when you're out watching fireworks

You can't see the stars when you're laying in the sun

I Am You

I am in the voice of the breeze
unspoken whispers
I am the secret language of the trees
conversations in dreams
I am what unwritten poetry sounds like
the scream of sleeping cars
I am lyrics in a silent mike
the song of unstrung guitars
I am the breath of the planet's dark side
the swishing winds past talks send
I am the hidden tune you have inside
the words of an imaginary friend
Hear me
I am you

I am in the daylight stars
faces in exposed photos
I am images through broken binoculars
the ancient sculpture's lost nose
I am shapes on an untouched sheet
the unseen night rainbow
I am springtime footprints left by winter feet
the dead light-bulb's glow
I am the mirror people on the other side
the smile of the maker of the universe
I am the painting you have inside
the conjured-up character's features
See me
I am you

I am in the touch of the sun
the soft stuff of clouds
I am the cold steel of a videogame gun
the crush of yesterday's crowds
I am the warmth of a flying kiss
the feel of a vaccuum
I am the pang of a near miss
the comfort of the womb
I am a hug shared over the phone
I am the lingering fingers of someone gone
and someone yet to come
Feel me
I am you