Hopeless. Romantic. (2009)

Here is the world
perfect as she is
well, almost, anyways
a little touch there
a verse or two here
to stay
and now
my contribution is done

although,
I suppose,
we could paint a new mural
you and I
starting
at this spot
ending

wherever you'd like it to stop.

Here, I'll sing a song for you
while we place our brush
to canvas
and maybe - no,
I ask too much,

but maybe we could stop
for a while
in between
and press our hands together
in a way they've never seen
before

show the world a thing
or two
about love

(like she knew it all
in the first place - ha!
fat chance, I'd say
I can see it in her smile
that wise
naivete)

and that painting stretches on
and my song,
there is no
coda

and this verse,
well,
it's done,

but I could maybe
add a line or two
if you asked me to
about your eyes
and how they are
forever

if you want them to be

if you want that
for you
and me