I've Seen You

Music & lyrics, 1985

I've seen you by the river
With the sunset in your eyes
And wished that moment longer
As the day slipped into night
The softness of the evening breeze
Alone there you and I
The beauty of your gentleness
Held back the hands of time

I've seen you in a meadow
With a wine glass in your hand
Toasting innocence — and violence
The leeches all be damned!
And speaking out of character
My heart spoke out unplanned
I want to spend a night with you
You're a woman — I'm a man

And when I told you
That I want you
I feared I might lose a friend
Instead it brought us closer, I think
Closer than we've ever been

In acknowledging my feelings
In bearing my own soul
You accepted with a side of you
I'd never seen before

It's your unarming deep sincerity
And your beauty in the end
I want you one night as a lover
And for a lifetime as a friend

With you in a dream
We had a mansion of our own
Filled with living creativity
And feelings to explore
In the stillness of an autumn night
We held each other near
And watched the moonlit landscape
Move and disappear

Our bedroom was a womb or sorts
Deep-red curtains lined the walls
And there in perfect safety
We made love until the dawn
Had that dream gone on forever
I never would have cried
For you're a part of me, a light you see
My anima in flight!

And when I told you
That I want you
I feared I might lose a friend
Instead it brought us closer, I think
Closer than we've ever been

In acknowledging my own feelings
In bearing my own soul
You accepted with a side of you
I'd never seen before

It's your unarming deep sincerity
And your beauty in the end
I want you one night as a lover
And for a lifetime as a friend

© Kirtland C. Peterson, 1985