Sing to Me

The bridge over the traffic Conversations after dark; Endless walks on roads to nowhere Moonlit faces in closed parks The way she looked at you remembered What this could make you do recalled The quick defences and the temper Didn’t bother you at all “Sing to me,” she said You were dreamers on the sidelines Seeking magic In somebody else’s world Late Summer chill on your skin And the light begins to fade: Pass traffic lights and supermarkets; Pass the streets where you felt afraid The way she looked at you remembered What this could make you do recalled The quick defences and the temper Didn’t bother you at all “Sing to me,” she said You were dreamers on the sidelines Seeking magic In somebody else’s world