I have not always
Been lucky enough to find things easily
Been gullible but
Still sometimes deceitful
I have travelled many paths
Sat longer than I liked
Not wanted to stop
Before I came to a halt beside you
Beside you
When all is said and done
Everything else will come to nothing
When everything in me meets everything in you
Can I stay longer with you?
Met you at the kitchen table
And you had a way with words
I tried to excel
Didn't give you a thought
Later I dreamed of our meeting
You were sitting in a café at the next table
A black dog with you
Who wanted to talk to me
About you
When all is said and done
Everything else will come to nothing
When everything in me meets everything in you
Do you want to stay longer with me?
Now I pray to a benevolent god
To protect this green shoot
To let it grow
Though something else may grow as well
Go to church now and then
And with an appropriate smirk
Join in with the others
Kneel and stand with you and pray
For peace
When all is said and done
Everything else will come to nothing
When everything in me meets everything in you
Can I stay longer with you?