PLATITUDES
Reading edition
Tonight for a second I almost thought I could love you. The mystery of the night And stillness of the wind Seemed to speak of love And draw us closer. There was something sublime About our silence, With only the sound of dripping water As it splashed and fingered the bow of our boat. I seemed to see you differently, And for a brief instant My love wanted to creep down And kneel at your feet. Just then you turned and said: “Isn’t the moon wonderful tonight!” and “It all seems like a stage setting,” Then I knew I never could love you!