Dare I breathe even? br Would you hear, perhaps br Even the quietest of inhales br And exhales, were I to do so? br Might I be tempted to utter br Something perhaps not quite br Appropriate, were I to break br The seal that binds my lips br Under the guise of taking br A deep breath? br br Had I and did you, could it br Somehow still be alright? br Or would moonbeams fade br And drift away on the memory br Of a shooting star? Would br Regret slip in and steal the air br And would the melody still br Live there? Or would the sound br Of my hushed and lonely voice br Tear it away? br br Breathless, I am, and silent br At least for now as I consider the br Possibility that my eyes may br Give me away. Would you tell me br If they did? Should I close my eyes br And fall away to dream of moonbeams br Shining bright? And if I clasp br The air and beg the song and listen, br Quietly, as the night moves on… br Would that be alright? br br - Or - br br would you have me br br breathe br br ...