Tender

Tender
As a loose tooth
Askew at the root
My love

You
Came up swinging
Every morning
Through it all

Tender is a kiss
While the dancers dip and twist
Under lights in the darkness
We take the long way round again

Tender
As a shadow
So fast to follow
A swallow to the summer

Tethered
Like a mirror image
A cup and string message
One to the other

Tender is a kiss
While the dancers dip and twist
Under lights and the dark
We take the long way round again

You
Came up swinging
Every morning
Through it all

Tender is a kiss
While the dancers dip and twist
Under lights and the dark
We take the long way round again