Doubtful, like coffee without cream,
doubtful, like a beer without foam,
doubtful, like a pen without ink,
doubtful, like a book without paper.
Scream, like a lenses without glass,
scream, like pigtails without hair
scream, like jumping without rope,
scream, like time without a clock.
Pray, like buttons without thread
pray, like words without letters,
pray, like a name without persons,
pray, like a picture without images.
Love, like everybody won’t,
love, like I would give up the world,
love, like crying in a dial tone,
love, like lips whispering your name.
Deidre Grotbo
