Yesterwindow

"What am I doing here?"

I asked myself.

Why was I bound by fear?

I couldn't tell.

Then I heard you laughing.

I glimpsed you; you winked at me.

You said you'd been trying

To reach me, but I couldn't see.

I tapped on the yesterwindow,

But my vision became a blur;

So I stepped back, and there you were:

Laughing, singing, and dancing happily,

Waving through the yesterwindow

Unabashedly in the rain.

And suddenly, there was no pane,

And no space or time between you and me.

I tried to make it last;

I begged, "Don't leave!

Take me back to the past—

Or stay with me."

When I held you tightly,

I woke up—alone again!

But I know you're with me;

Forever I'll remember when...

I tapped on the yesterwindow,

But my vision became a blur;

So I stepped back, and there you were:

Laughing, singing, and dancing happily,

Waving through the yesterwindow

Unabashedly in the rain.

And suddenly, there was no pane,

And no space or time between you and me.

[instrumental interlude]

Sweet dreams are elusive;

Why do they come to an end?

But I know you're with me;

Forever I'll remember when...

I tapped on the yesterwindow,

But my vision became a blur;

So I stepped back, and there you were:

Laughing, singing, and dancing happily,

Waving through the yesterwindow

Unabashedly in the rain.

And suddenly, there was no pane,

And no space or time between you and me.

No space...

No time...

No pane...

Nothing at all keeping you away from me.

© 2025 David Acosta

Under Your Spell

This song was inspired by the old TV show 

I Dream of Jeannie. Thank you, Barbara Eden!

~

I’ve been observing you,

Wond’ring what’s on your mind,
Yet I hardly know who you are.
Give me a simple clue;
Show me a vivid sign;
Brighten my heart, lucky star.
 
Could it be I am under your spell?
Why is it so hard to tell?
Sometimes I think
You magically wink
And leave me in a daze.
 
Why do you mesmerize,
Baffle, and quicken me?
My heart leaps and lands blissfully.
A power within your eyes
Blinds me and all I see
Are visions of you loving me.
 
Could it be I am under your spell?
Why is it so hard to tell?
Sometimes I think
You magically wink
And leave me in a daze.

[instrumental interlude]
 
Could it be I am under your spell?
Why is it so hard to tell?
Sometimes I think
You magically wink
And leave me in a daze.

© 2025 David Acosta

The Shores of Loneliness

Party’s wild tonight, but you’re feeling lonely,
So you leave; there’s nothing there for you.
You always get your fill, but it leaves you empty.
No one knows what you’re going through.
 
You’re barely hanging on
Cuz friends have come and gone.
You’re empty-handed,
Brokenhearted, stranded
 
On the shores of Loneliness,
Far beyond the madness, seemingly nowhere.
The misty shores of Loneliness—
Do you really believe you belong there?
 
Sometimes I dream of a love so tender,
And a peace like I’ve never known.
I tell myself, someday I’ll surrender;
Maybe then I won’t feel alone.
 
So many dreams I’ve chased,
And shadows I’ve embraced;
But do I need them?
Can I fin’lly leave them
 
On the Shores of Loneliness,
Far beyond the sadness, seemingly nowhere?
The misty shores of Loneliness—
But do I really believe I belong there?
 
Why don’t you meet me by the sea?
Do you think you'll be there tonight?
I swear, if you wait there for me
I’ll make your loneliness take flight.
 
When the day is done,
Beneath the setting sun,
I’ll walk beside you;
I promise I won’t leave you
 
On the Shores of Loneliness...
We'll trade our blues for gladness, and say a prayer
On the Shores of Loneliness.
If I look for you, will I find you there?

  
© 2025 David Acosta