JIM SLATON

Your brothers knew me from the sky
Years of skydiving, flying by
Then a decade passed before we met
A day that neither could forget

For twelve long months, we kept our space
Each time you left, I missed your face
We'd spend our evenings on the phone
Dandelion dreams of our own

Like dandelions in the wind
One breath, and we let passion win
We come undone without a sound
Little parachutes float around

Like dandelions in the wind
No more holding back, we begin
We're weightless seeds that drift and spin
Then settle softly, skin to skin

I heard your voice across the line
And wished your hands were holding mine
The miles between us felt so wide
I wished that you were by my side

Your thumb moved slowly down my cheek
I tried to answer, couldn't speak
You leaned so close, I felt your breath
You kissed the skin above my chest

Our dandelion dreams undressed
Like dandelions in the wind
One breath, and we let passion win
We come undone without a sound

Little parachutes float around
Like dandelions in the wind
No more holding back, we begin
We're weightless seeds that drift and spin

Then settle softly, skin to skin
Your hands move slowly through my hair
Our clothes are scattered everywhere
You pull me down against the sheets

Our bodies find a steady beat
Like dandelions in the wind
The wait is over, we give in
No longer lost, no longer bound

Our feet at last have touched the ground
Like dandelions in the wind
The breeze dies down, I hold you in
Your heartbeat hums beneath my skin
And here's where all our dreams begin

Tangled in sheets, we drift to sleep
Your skin is warm, your breath is deep
Our dandelion dreams run deep
Now all we planted, we can keep