i dare not speak of sand
of dusk of loss and moon
i dare not sing of keys
and locks and cries of loon
i dare not wish for water
for youth for love for touch
i dare not want for anything
it’s a sin to want too much

i dare not speak of filth
of stars, of lust and sun
i dare not sing of doors
and games and the things bad men of done
i dare not wish for water
for youth for love for touch
i dare not love anything
it’s a sin to love too much

i dare not speak of sand
of morning, loss or time
i dare not sing of faith
and prayers, or cries or rhymes
i dare not wish for water
for youth for hate for pain
i dare not wish for anything
or i’ll surely go insane.