The Rest of Your Life

Lights
A faded glow
Slowly starts to grow
And the day begins

And I'm smiling
Think you know why
Hey baby, not just maybe
So it started with a smile
Next thing we know
It's 2 am

So I ask Him
Can she really be it
Sure feels like it
I say hold up, slow down
Inclined to ask you
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

So we're sitting
Coffee lasts longer than we knew
And my heart is in my throat
Wouldn't let you know that
Sweet brown eyes

It's tough to concentrate
When you give that sideways smile
Dimples slight but unmistakable
Time slows
You can bet my heart didn't
Before I know, dinner has come and gone

So I ask
Can she really be it
Sure feels like it
I say hold up, slow down
Inclined to ask you
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

Neither of us even likes baseball
Good thing
Because we watched very little
You say your cheeks hurt
And that's a good thing
We joke, you'll make a great friend

So I ask Him
Can she really be it
Sure feels like it
I say hold up, slow down
Inclined to ask you
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

Coffee again
Talk ventures from funny
To life lessons
I'd love to take your hand
You say you need time
And I say whatever it takes

We joke again
You'll make a great friend
And I say I have no intention
Of just being your friend
You smile
You appreciate the honesty

So I ask you, Lord
Can she really be it
Sure feels like it
I say hold up, slow down
Inclined to ask you
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

Now that's crazy talk
Forgot what this felt like
Like new blood in my veins

We end the night visiting
Your little brother
At this point
Every step is one closer
For some reason I'm not worried
Not rushed

And I say, Lord
Can she really be it
Inclined to ask her
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

Wanna kiss you right now
But not be loving
Need to give you time
Whatever it takes

I'm inclined to ask you
What are you doing
For the rest of your life

Sun's down at this point
Lights faded long ago
And as my eyes start to close
Still have that smile on my face

What are you doing
For the rest of your life, baby


by: Drew
written: August 24-25, 2011
(# 143)
My conversation with the Lord.

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Slightly Faded

Like in a ship on a calm, peaceful day
The sway back and forth
The rhythm of conversation
Everything around her slightly faded
Makes you wanna be a better man

So I say to myself
Is this is what I remembered
It's a welcome distraction
From the hum drum of the day

Cause when you smile
The last 5 years don't mean a thing
Now and the future is all  that matters
Please just keep talking
Your sweet smile... melts the past away

If coffee could last all day
I'd hope it'd stay
And if dinner could continue
I'm fine with the menu
And if just talking to you
Could last and last
Life wouldn't be so fast

Everything slows down a bit

The sway back and forth
The rhythm of conversation
Everything around her slightly faded
Makes me wanna be a better man

A lot of my failures
And failed attempts
Seem to make sense somehow
But I still retract my steps a bit
Cause I want to be changed
Can't do this alone

And when you smile
I know I haven't known you that long
But I want to
So I pray that this day
Can last a little longer

So I slow down a bit

The sway back and forth
The rhythm of conversation
Everything around her slightly faded
Makes me wanna be a better man

by: Drew
written: August 22, 2011
(#142)