I want you to be my acrobat
Twist and turn with me
Bend and flip and roll
The crowd demands we give them more
It’s only the rain that keeps them here

I’ll swallow swords of flame
On silver horseback
I would walk the high wire if you asked
And you’ll dance with feathers in your hair
Among bears and lions
You would walk the high wire if I asked

We know we’ll never ask
And no one dares to step or speak first

I want you to fly with me
So I can hold for just 1.5 seconds
Until I toss you away
Counting on you to reach the other side
Don’t let go
Knowing the trapeze will bring you back
No safety net below

And this can only go on so long
Until they are bored
With us
And the rain lets up
They go see the freak show
That isn’t supposed to exist anymore

But there is another reality
Behind the big top
One where the giants and little people
Make their home
One where we mean everything to each other
And nothing at all
Sometimes 1.5 seconds can be a lifetime

05/27/2005

Posted on 05/28/2005
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