YOUR PICTURE

I want a picture of your pretty self,
I want your picture to put upon my shelf,
so I can see you daily, even though we are apart,
just looking at your picture will do things to my heart,
like make it start beating out love songs just for you,
the kind that lets you know that I love you too,
take it to the mail box, send it to me first class,
then when it arrives, I'll put it under glass,
I'll go and buy a frame just to put you in,
I'll buy you the finest frame , there has ever been,
so hurry, won't you hurry and send your picture to me,
so I can feast upon your lovely face, I'm as starved as I can be,
won't you feed the hunger that I have for you,
nothing can put asunder, the love I have is true,
one day I won't need a picture, to gaze upon your face,
you'll be standing right beside me, in your usual place,
when the world is calm again, and tyranny is gone,
when kids can sleep at night, then I will come right home,
never more to leave you, with an empty heart,
I know it isn't easy when we are apart.

written by Harry Bryant
3/8/03 23:49:08 ©