Entre Deux

Hidden in the silences and unruly sighs
So light she emerges when everything hangs by a thread
I was moving forward, already eager
But suddenly I don't know what anymore

I could have fallen alone into your crazy eyes
Burning the moment at both ends

Hidden in nights of anguish and passing days
In those suspended moments with a flutter of lashes
Stumble upon the how of the why
And then daring to touch it with fingertips

I could have fallen alone into your crazy eyes
Consuming everything in one go

Why make it complicated when everything seems so easy
Or think we could have done it more subtly
Counting the minutes or counting the steps
And shifting the inside to the outside

I could have fallen alone into your crazy eyes
I would have missed every appointment

We would have vulgar pleasures
And imaginary loves
That we would hide under our jackets
Because we would be afraid to displease
Or just to mess everything up
To kiss our old demons

We wouldn't turn off the light
We would keep our eyes open
Undecided we would say no
And even if others speed up
We would slow down alone
That's how it is, hesitation

Even if it means ending up six feet under
Might as well spend my life in the air
Letting my decisions hover

I prefer to avoid the fatal unexpected
Living horizontally
Like that
You see
I'll offer my allusions to the stars

We would have vulgar pleasures
And imaginary loves
That we would hide under our jackets

Because we would be afraid to displease
Or just to mess everything up
To kiss our old demons

We wouldn't turn off the light
We would keep our eyes open
Undecided we would say no

And even if others speed up
We would slow down alone
That's how it is, hesitation