Who Are You
WHERE'S THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS
SHE HAUNTS MY MIND AND FILLS MY DREAMS
I'VE SEARCHED FOR HER BY BABBLING BROOKS
I'VE LOOKED IN VAIN BY FLOWING STREAMS
ONE DAY I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF HER
AND THOUGHT I'LL PUT THIS TO REST
BUT SHE DISAPPEARED IN A BLUR
MAYBE IT WAS FOR THE BEST
THEN I SAW HER JUST AHEAD OF ME
RUNNING ALONG A LEAFY PATH
GRABBING A BLOSSOM FROM A TREE
I COULD HEAR HER GIGGLY LAUGH
I FOLLOWED HER TO THE RIVERSIDE
SHE WAS STEPPING FROM STONE TO STONE
SUDDENLY SHE TURNED TO ME AND CRIED
SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS ALL ALONE
SHE WALKED TOWARDS ME WITH A SMILE
WITH HANDS OUTSTRETCHED SHE SAID TO ME
YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WHILE
YOUR SEARCH IS OVER NOW YOU'RE FREE
I LOOKED INTO HER EYES OF BLUE
TO TRY AND SEE SOME SECRET THERE
ALL I COULD SAY WAS WHO ARE YOU?
SHE SAID PLEASE DON'T BE SCARED
I AM YOU
Copyright © Janet Sawkill | Year Posted 2008
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