'Whether She Came (In the Autumn)'

Whether She Came (In the Autumn)

Whether she came in the spring or the fall,
I knew she came for me in the Autumn

And whether she smiled at the party or cried
I knew she came for me that night

And if she springs will you come
And if she comes will you fall
And if you come, without growing numb
Will you sing her the seasons' call?

If she comes in the spring will you fall?

Whether she came in the night or the day
I knew she wanted me awake

And whether she came in the morning or noon
And knew she had to have me soon

Se found her heat in the summer
She burned there in our memory
She came past sunset, midnight, and dawn
Her dreams taste like snowflakes to me

If she came on the beach will you see?

And whether she came in the pool or the beach
I knew she wanted me within reach

And whether she came after lunch for a drink
I knew she wanted me time to think

Whether she came for the autumn
Or whether she graced our spring
We will always be swimming with her
Gently sun-dappled downstream

On a blanket, on the banks, where we've been

And whether she came while reading or writing
I knew she wanted me in her book

And whether she came for sculpture or painting
Whatever you think she wore begged me to look

Oh, I looked, and I looked, and I looked

And if she comes for the winter
Will you build her a fire?
And when she rolls a sheepskin-long night
Make love with her phantom desire?

Would her crystalline heart join the choir?

Oh, whether she came in the spring or the fall
I knew she came for me in the autumn

Ooh oh oh she came for me
Every season to be free

Tell me - did you care
Whether she came

Weather or not, the rain still falls
The snow still flies, the sun still shines
The tears still dry, the heart still heals
But she may never return

She might never come like this again

I knew she came
For me to be free

9/29/24