The Two of Us Together,  Each of Us Alone

‘Jointly andseverally’—{from a lease contract}

Summer, my dearest, turnsagain to the dark,

and the lights are all out in the old Fun Park.

The see-sawsstill go up and down.

Thetwo of us together, each of us alone.

Empty the sea where herships used to go.

Hardto hold on to anything now.

The soldiers once waitedbehind the hill.

How much we need of mercystill.

Thetwo of us together, each of us alone.

The moon is sawing theclouds in two.

Let us make love with thearmies in view.

Between the armed camps,our parleying

may still perhaps change everything.

Thetwo of us together, each of us alone.

As the first sweet rain wasonce salt sea,

so, it seems, has my love changed me.

I fall to you slowly.  Receive me, love.

No angel saves us fromabove.

Forthe two of us are together.Each of us is alone.