The Water Strider and the Backswimmer (Hemiptera)
WATER STRIDER
I was gliding on the surface
Of my well-beloved pond
Searching for a morsel
Between the iris fronds
When I happened to look down
And to my amazement
Caught a glimpse of motion brown
Wrapped in silver raiment
For I saw a vision
Of beauty and grace
As a maiden on a throne
Right away I knew my heart
Was no longer my own
I am Air and you are Water
I am Zephyr's son and
You are Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
To see that we are worlds apart
BACK SWIMMER
It was no surprise to me that
You were gliding hereabout
For I'd been watching you above
From my watery hideout
And today will be the day
When I swim right up to you
I was nervous of rejection
But sure I'd see it through
I had seen a vision
Of beauty and grace
This is know is true -
Right away I knew my heart
Longs only for you
You are Air and I am Water
You are Zephyr's son and
I am Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
To see that we are worlds apart
HEMIPTERA
I gazed into your eyes
And said: "For your love I ache
You're the only one for me
My heart is yours to take"
But my words could not get through
The barrier of the water
Surface tension doomed our love!
You're a swimmer, You're a glider!
I am Air / You are Air
And I am Water / you are water
You are Zephyr's son
And you are Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
That we are worlds apart
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
I was gliding on the surface
Of my well-beloved pond
Searching for a morsel
Between the iris fronds
When I happened to look down
And to my amazement
Caught a glimpse of motion brown
Wrapped in silver raiment
For I saw a vision
Of beauty and grace
As a maiden on a throne
Right away I knew my heart
Was no longer my own
I am Air and you are Water
I am Zephyr's son and
You are Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
To see that we are worlds apart
BACK SWIMMER
It was no surprise to me that
You were gliding hereabout
For I'd been watching you above
From my watery hideout
And today will be the day
When I swim right up to you
I was nervous of rejection
But sure I'd see it through
I had seen a vision
Of beauty and grace
This is know is true -
Right away I knew my heart
Longs only for you
You are Air and I am Water
You are Zephyr's son and
I am Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
To see that we are worlds apart
HEMIPTERA
I gazed into your eyes
And said: "For your love I ache
You're the only one for me
My heart is yours to take"
But my words could not get through
The barrier of the water
Surface tension doomed our love!
You're a swimmer, You're a glider!
I am Air / You are Air
And I am Water / you are water
You are Zephyr's son
And you are Neptune's daughter
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
But, oh! It breaks my heart
That we are worlds apart
And I can only touch your hand
And hope for a dreamland
Where I can hold you close
Embrace you tight
And kiss you through the night
Credits
Writer(s): Miguel Lugo
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