Please say you’ll come to me tonight
And hold me close enough to hear
The heart that beats within my chest.
It’s rhythm quickens when you’re near.
Please say you’ll come to me tonight
To comfort me and somehow show
You understand the fear I feel.
In time I’ll sleep, then you may go.
Please say you’ll come to me tonight,
Though I’ve no right to ask you to.
It’s just that I’d feel more at ease
If I could share this night with you.
Please say you’ll come to me tonight
Again, as you have done before
So many times within my dreams.
Keep me from dreaming any more.
Sept. 25, 1989
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