Feb 2023
To say “I love you” is equivalent
to saying I breathe air.
Such sustenance
as I derive from oxygen devolves
so liberally, so reflexively upon me,
yet were I deprived of atmosphere,
the words “I breathe” would not avail to fill
my lungs with what they need, nor would the words
“I am a fish” convert my lungs to gills.
Ethereal by nature, not by choice,
I’m bound to love you notwithstanding my voice.
to saying I breathe air.
Such sustenance
as I derive from oxygen devolves
so liberally, so reflexively upon me,
yet were I deprived of atmosphere,
the words “I breathe” would not avail to fill
my lungs with what they need, nor would the words
“I am a fish” convert my lungs to gills.
Ethereal by nature, not by choice,
I’m bound to love you notwithstanding my voice.
© 1991 by Jack Morris
Hear the song on Spotify:
https://soundcloud.com/therealjackstrange/14-i-breath-you?si=73fd1462666248ae8bf987e58818e0b5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Hear the song on Spotify:
https://soundcloud.com/therealjackstrange/14-i-breath-you?si=73fd1462666248ae8bf987e58818e0b5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
