There is this; that when I lay there Unable to move more than my limbs, Or my eyes, my thoughts, my dreams, I yearned to cross the bridge between feeling and thinking.
There’s this; when I moved the pictures in my mind, My thoughts began to follow. I saw the many walls between thee and me. I wanted to climb over, crawl round, see through.
I felt hemmed in, bound by love and affection, Yearning to move hither and yon, Longing to be somewhere else, Yearning for a sense of direction.
And there’s this; when I began to crawl, I wanted to fly. I yearned to reach wide enough to touch the edges of the sky.
When I began to walk, I longed to ride. From here to there - and back again To here, there, anywhere. Anywhere! When I was riding, I wanted to soar. Wanted my dreams to follow as far and as high as my eyes could see And my heart could feel.
And when I could see, I wanted to run. I wanted to feel the wind on my face And the raging fire of. . . what? I didn’t know. I don’t know! I only know I yearned to cross the bridge between longing and knowing.
And there’s this; when I thought I knew, I wanted to forget. When I thought I’d forgotten, I yearned for recall. When I tasted freedom I looked for walls. When I found walls I reached for doors. When I found doors, I often wanted to close them.
And still I dream, and when I lie here Unwilling to move more than my limbs, Not ready for giving and too tired for taking. I yearn to burn the bridges between dreaming and waking.