"To See Her Hand"

Here’s one Vin and I wrote during our Kidd phase. The lyrics were inspired by Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. I’ve always loved reading. Lately, I’ve been reading mostly non-fiction and textbooks for school. Yesterday, though I finished reading Truman Capote’s Other Voices, Other Rooms. Mr. Kirk, my seventh grade English teacher, introduced me to the Capote’s work. Mr. Kirk used to read to the class now and then, and I learned about some great books that way. To this day, he remains on my short list of favorite teachers.

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To See Her Hand

© 1988 Vin Colella and Brian Hutzell

The meeting: so fleeting and innocent as can be

She must be too trusting of childhood friends like me

Those days before the change, I held her tiny hand

Do I dare suggest an affair, and would she understand?

If only to see her hand again

I should have to follow her

If only to see her hand and then

Maybe I could call on her

I see it--her hand is at rest upon her knee

So slender and tender--still looking young to me

What has she done these past long years?  I may not discover

Her hands caressing one, at least, and maybe others

If only to see her hand again

I should have to follow her

If only to see her hand and then

Maybe I could call on her

She and I

Just for a moment

In my mind

Sweet old emotion

If only to see her hand again

I should have to follow her

If only to see her hand and then

Maybe I could call on her

If only to see her hand again

I should have to follow her

If only to see her hand and then

Maybe I could call on her

"Save some pie for me"

Brian Hutzell