Halway up the Hindu Kush

Desire. Or lust. Or passion, if you will.

~

the first time that I saw you
I said, "for goodness sake,
that man's got the power,
he's a charmer with a snake,"
I was thrilled and fascinated
but somehow liberated
when you took me to the place I'd never been
you showed me lots of things I'd never seen

you set me free
as if you'd taken me
halfway up the Hindu Kush
and I love you
for showing me the view
from halfway up the Hindu Kush

the next time that I saw you
you looked into my eyes
I was sitting on your carpet
when I felt it begin to rise
I kinda got the feeling
I was floating to the ceiling
instead of only looking at the sky
you picked me up and showed me how to fly

you set me free
as if you'd taken me
halfway up the Hindu Kush
and I love you
for showing me the view
from halfway up the Hindu Kush