The lost sometimes stare with a look in their glare An emptiness few can perceive I've known that abyss, but the abyss can't know this This moment I see what I see There's prophets and poets, who wax ever on Of things both transcendent and free But silent they'd be, and down on one knee If they saw what you look like to me The cynics will sit with a bite in their wit For the hideous natures that breathe And all of it's true, but then you are true too They do not see what I see There's tunes short and long and some sing a song For beauties elusive and fleet But silent they'd be, not daring to breathe If they saw what you look like to me I see you there, and I freeze and I stare With my heart and my breath lost to me You'd think me insane, were I to explain How beautiful you are to me I wish that I knew, who it is that is you We could laugh and we'd smile and we'd speak I'd comfort your pain, add delight to your day If you saw what you look like to me