A Breathless Thing

After making ALL the love

In the full moonlight

Proving our perfection

For one more night

We scattered at the siren's sight

But we'll be gone before they arrive

THEY'LL NEVER TAKE US ALIVE

They'll call the suicide consensual

We'll call it love,

A different side of sensual

They'll say

We were insane

Creating uncaused calamity

We'll say

Maybe

But with a touch of intimate sentimentality

Into trouble

We always dug the deepest

That's where we

Uncovered stolen secrets

It was decided

We'd just keep this

The Breathless Thing

Between me and you

Far more precious

Than genuine jewels

Ducking, hiding

Forever running

But baby is beautiful

Lovely - cunning

We believed our days were infinite

The heart is hopeless - isn't it

Nothing awakes you from

A daydream slumber

Quite like cancer

Calling your number

"R-64" the voice rang

In some physician lingo

In those hospital halls

You win

A grotesque game of Bingo

She took my hand "sir,

Don't take these terms as all hyperbole

If they find the cancer

Is definitely terminal - murder me"

I said, "Rebecca

Please

You won't make me"

She replied

Looked me dead in the eyes

"Don't you dare

Let this disease take me!"