He starts to smile, and the world smiles with him;
He starts to speak, and the air stands still.
I stand here longing for that smile to be mine,
And I pray that he would speak to me.

Watching as he laughs,
Hoping he would see
How my heart wants him to be with me,
And dancing as love sets me free.

Wishing for his arms
To pull me close to him;
Feeling his kiss overwhelming me,
I start to drown in ecstasy.

Imagine all the hurt I'd leave
If he loved me too!

I watch as he laughs, not for me, but for her;
His gaze never leaves her face for long.
I turn away as the tears fill my eyes.
I can only long and pray and wish...

My love won't seem to fade,
My heart still wants to break.
Why do we still hold on
If it wasn't meant to be?

© Liz Perash