Something to Look Forward To

Wrote you on your birthday, the 21st of May

Though I hadn't known you long, I knew just what to say

Happiness is simple, I wish it for you

Someone to love, something to do

Something to look forward to

In our conversations, we spoke about wishes

The joy of having purpose, of doing as we dared

Soon, our little mantra meant more than we knew

Someone to love, something to do

Something to look forward to

The breaking of day, the advent of fall

The tapping of paws in a prance down the hall

The basking soprano, a broadway third

The undreamt of caress in a casual word

The breathtaking book that lives by your bed

The offbeat idea that arrives in your head

The day you discover you still have a chance

The slow stately dance into aching romance

Happiness is simple, I wish it for you

Someone to love, something to do

Something to look forward to

Our ancient chalet was inside of the sea

You stood by the window reciting to me

A popular poem I somehow had missed

It ended, I love you, I'm glad I exist

Your words fell softly, they cooled my pain

Slow and steady, like a farmer's rain

When fields turn green, and then grow cold

A tale of the soul, eternally told