Conversations

if i took an empty midnight train

across the country in the rain

would you meet me?

i would climb in the other empty midnight train

and meet you in the rain

in a distant town to turn up your frown

if i found a secret place to go

with you the only one to know

would you be there?

i would go

and see the show

that the Lord has set up for us

if my birch tree were afraid at night

and couldnt sleep without a light

would you bring one?

though trees don't need lights

for fear of the nights

i would bring you one.

if i ran backwards up a tree

and called for you to follow me

would you do it?

i would catch you as you fall

even though I was appalled

that you tried to run backwards up a tree.

if my clock developed nervous strain

and needed help to 'tock' again

would you fix it?

i would tick its tock

and fix the clock

to keep its time, again

if my wart decided yesterday

to be a dimple anyway

would you notice?

i'd notice

and grin

and give you a hug