first time I saw you
twirling on that sawdust floor
looking like a vision
hanging high above the fray
flashing that bright smile
felt tingles to my boot tips
finally got the nerve to ask
you took my breath away
when we got together
sweetest girl I’d ever met
knew I had to have you
to give me peace of mind
clinging to each other
a place no one could reach us
seeing crystal visions
when we held each other’s eyes
kept you to myself
when you needed a strong shoulder
I think I heard you calling
don’t know why I couldn’t come
we felt each other’s sorrows
mistaking them for anger
tried to change the other
until our motives came undone
times got difficult
somehow we lost our focus
we weren’t friends
let alone eternal mates
I tried to tell you
I needed you to hold me
you just weren’t ready
I thought it was too late
this road’s been long
I’ve strayed from the highway
into forbidden places
I never should have been
and when they pulled me over
all the things I was looking for were
waiting in the mirror
where our journey first began
now, here we are
in a place we never dreamed of
thin frozen water
underneath that wooden bridge
awake and scared
and I’m still feeling guilty
for tears and trouble
and the pain I’ve put you thru
in a couple hours
the sun will kiss the rooftops
alarm clock chimes will ring
and the streets will come to life
I’ll do my job as always
and find my way back home to you
my babies’ pretty mother
loyal lover and my wife
if you still want me
I’ll give you all that’s left of
a damaged vessel
that’s not ready to be scrapped
I need your steady hands
to rebuild this strained foundation
with trowels of hard love
to mend these ugly cracks
so take me by the arm
I'll carry all your books
walk you to the doorstep
give me another chance
you’ll always hold my heart
forget the time we’ve wasted
let me pick you up again and
take you to the danceWarner Robins , Georgia ‘09
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