Together With Pleasure

Glassy-eyed girl that's afraid of the world
Crying in the corner where the two walls meet
You don't feel much until you try to touch
You can't see much unless you turn around
Feel your body's pressure on the steadfast ground
Then jump...scream and shout
That's what letting go's about
Then touch me...now you see
How beautiful our worlds could be
together with pleasure

It's hard not to please a man who likes everything
Who argues with you when you dislike something
Sad when he sees you'll be hurting in the long run
Who wants you safe and sound whenever the change comes
Feel your mind changing in the turbulent universe
Then feel good...get yourself out
of the ridicule and guilt you've been thinking about
Then touch me...now you see
How beautiful our worlds could be
together with pleasure

August 31, 1971
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revised January 4, 2018