Who was the woman of my dream
wanting to make a child with me
we two in bed
both with our clothes on
no sex no love but a great feeling
of respect and sympathy

Her house was set in barren hills
a silver lake but without trees
I asked her how she felt about
being so distant from the sea

And how she wished to go about this
I could manage either way
make love or bring her what she needed
she said she'd talk it over
with her husband when he returned
later that day

So I left to drive away
but I'd forgotten wallet and keys
and only then did I remember
I'd had my tubes tied years before
embarrassing - how could I not
have thought of this when she first asked
if I would do this thing for her

Went back up the stairs to tell her
found her in tears and had no heart
to blurt out the truth
just took my wallet and my keys
and drove away