To be myself

One day, that’s all I ask
One day as you
Is it possible?
Can it be true?

Let’s barter our lives
You give me yours
And I’ll give you mine
My minutes, my hours

How would it be to be you?
To look through those eyes
To feel that skin around my body
To speak that silky voice

Oh, and while you use this life
Maybe you should know
The knee creaks a little
And the laugh lines show

It’s quite fine actually
Works well most days
Only some blue times
It rocks and sways

Good old life of mine
I didn’t hate it always
I do smile a lot
When I think of old days

Like the rainy day when
I first met that man
The smiling eyes
The promise of dawn

The swagger of youth
The bliss of love
The ecstasy of faith
And the flight of a dove

I think I’ll let it pass this time
I think it’s okay
Today, I want to be myself
Maybe you... another day?