Breathe me to the end of love

~ A parody inspired by Leonard Cohen’s Dance me to the end of love
            

             for Kim

Breathe me to your love with a flaming aloe
Breathe me through the longing ’till I’m folded in your arms
Lift me like a laurel leaf and be my summer swallow
Breathe me to the end of love
Breathe me to the end of love

Oh, let me see your heart when the lights go out
Let me feel you breathing like they do in the dance-halls
Breathe me slowly what I know that makes me gasp
Breathe me to the end of love
Breathe me to the end of love

Breathe me to the mountains, breathe me on and on
Breathe me very velvety and breathe me very long
We’re both of us behind our joy, we’re both of us in front
Breathe me to the end of love
Breathe me to the end of love

Breathe me to the forests who are begging to be grown
Breathe me through the lips that our kisses have outworn
Cup your hands now, though the water runs out
Breathe me to the end of love

Breathe me to your love with a flaming aloe
Breathe me through the longing ’till I’m folded in your arms
Touch me with your naked breast or touch me with your heart
Breathe me to the end of love
Breathe me to the end of love

 - Lara Kirsten