Naomi Shihab Nye San Antonio

Tekst piosenki

Tonight I lingered over your name
The delicate assembly of vowels
A voice inside my head
You were sleeping when I arrived
I stood by your bed
And watched the sheets rise gently
I knew what slant of light
Would make you turn over
It was then I felt
The highways slide out of my hands
I remembered the old men
In the west side cafe
Dealing dominoes like magical charms
It was then I knew
Like a woman looking backward
I could not leave you
Or find anyone I loved more