once you were the father and i was daddy's little joy
you were my brother and my grandmother who taught me to sew
i was the medicine woman who healed you with my spell
i was your mother - i held you so often against my breast
each and everytime you weren't feeling well
you were the dream - i was the dreamer
you were my uncle who came by with candy on christmas eve
i was the elf who hand carved your toys
you were one of the great one's boys
once you were the wife - you knew then how it felt to bleed
i was the gentleman - within your bed of desire - i left behind my seed
we walked along appian road laughing - we touched the star of africa
you were the poster girl - i was the sailor
i was the slave - you were my master
you were the painter's purest delight
i was the truth that lied always out of your sight
i was lost - you found me - your truest friend
you were the warrior in full regalia who sheltered me from all my storms
i was the aunt who gave you the plum after sunday school
you were always the greatest - i was always the fool.
somewhere in time i have always loved you.
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