In The Empty Mountains (9/20/94)

[nebris]

[for Gretchen]

I wish I could hold You in my arms,
lying in a field of tall, wild grass.
I wish I could kiss Your beautiful face
while the wide, green blades swayed above us.
I wish I could tell You how I Love You,
and see Your Amber Eyes brighten at the news.
I wish I could be Your One True Love,
and You, mine, and We could face the world together.
I wish We could walk arm in arm in the rain,
and laugh, and always be In Love.
But it is not the rain,
it is only my tears.
And Your beautiful face, My Love,
it makes me happy and sad,
all at once.