Seven Seconds

Imagine just for a second,
The skies were deep and dark and blue,
The Clouds were floating soft and low,
The sun was setting just for you.

Imagine just for a second,
Time was precious, time was new,
stealing moments in the dark,
Catching candles to see it through.

Imagine just for a second,
In the deepest of the seas,
From a time to the tide,
There was a will to please.

Imagine just for a second,
That I could paint you with my eyes,
I could read you from afar,
I could separate your lies.

Imagine just for a second,
The truth was open, the truth was worn,
Laid bare for all to see,
Ofttimes tattered, sometimes torn.

Imagine just for a second,
Life was your working tool,
To shape and mould at will,
To lead that life to the full.

Now imagine just for one second more,
I can see you now – as you really are,
Can you tell me truly,
You are happy thus far?