Common Land

Fingers like a little boy's, touches like a man's,
Tenderness and violence at ease within those hands.
Dreams that span a thousand years, eyes that look inside,
All locked up in fear and laughter, confidence and pride.

Shocking self-awareness lies behind those deep green eyes,
All those thoughts and doubts at war beneath that brave disguise.
Eyes that see tomorrow, shoulders tight against the wind:
A smile that tells the world what no bravado can defend

Refrain:
Touch me, touch me, charm me like a child.
Kiss me, kiss me, and my thoughts turn wild.
Give me only what you have; I will not demand,
The sum of everything we are becomes our common land.

Let me listen to your dreams, the tales I'll never tell.
I won't ask for secrets, but I'll keep those safe as well.
Think of me sometimes when you are very far away,
I'll be there when you need me, just the way I am today.

Take me up near Big Canoe, and we will taste the snow,
Yes, I'll be your conscience if you'll let this friendship grow.
Show me every tree fall, and I'll gladly tag along--
I will be your singer just as long as you're a song.

Refrain

You're a cup of mystery, a puzzle to unwind.
You're what light and shadow make when they are intertwined.
Me, I'm your supporting cast, the lady with the pen:
I'll listen, and I'll learn you, and I'll sing you back again.

You're the dream that teases until dawn, then slips away.
You are made of riddles that I'll learn to solve one day,
Guide me with the lightest touch, and I will understand-
You're the navigator in this unmapped common land.

Refrain

The sum of everything we are will be our common land.

Notes: This song was written close to the beginning of a fairly song-rich relationship. I have written more songs about this relationship than just about any other topic, although I'm fairly sure I'm done now. No, they aren't all this sappy, not by a longshot.

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