JAYLON ISRAEL HICKS

Einstein on the Beach 
The finale, Knee 5

"Two lovers sat on a park bench 
with their bodies touching each other 
holding hands in the moonlight 
there was silence between them 
so profound was their love for each other 
they needed no words to express it 
and so they sat in silence 
on a park bench with their bodies touching 
holding hands in the moonlight 
finally she spoke "do you love me, John?" 
she asked 
"you know i love you, darling" 
he replied 
"i love you more than tongue can tell 
you are the light of my life 
my sun, moon, and stars 
you are my everything 
without you, i have no reason for being" 
again, there was silence 
 as the two lovers sat on a park bench 
their bodies touching holding hands in the moonlight 
once more, she spoke 
"how much do you love me, John?" 
she asked he answered
"how much do i love you? 
count the stars in the sky 
measure the waters of the oceans with a teaspoon 
number the grains of sand on the seashore 
impossible, you say?"