I Was the One

Did I not say you were bound to go far Didn’t we concur while shooting the breeze Did we not walk among the birds and the bees Did I not become your je ne sais quoi And didn’t you become my alma mater Who taught me the ways that I shan’t go astray Encouraged my pain, made me refrain Counted the ways Made me rephrase And every so often accepted my praise If I crawl on the ground I could but just pray Take in the sights and sounds of spring Imagine the blossoms, allow them to sing Attribute my needs, uncover the cause Brush over the blemishes, gloss over the flaws Walk bravely and tall through all the locked doors Search for the meaning on vast distant shores I was right all along — it just can’t be wrong I’m entangled now with your heart and your song Your rhythmic soul The waves of your mind The ingenious way you reinvent time But I can’t just gift you free rule over me Because one time I was the one Of whom you were pleased