Peculiar longing
my heart slowly falling
and I found myself wishing
it was me you were kissing.

Quietly seeing
as you went on being
just a young actor doing
what they all found amusing.

She was a'twirling
around you were circling
and your steps were a'matching
as you dove in for the catching.

Your eyes bright were glowing
and I kind of felt like going
because it wasn't from my pleasing
that you were so alive with feeling,
so full-on grinning
and so happy to be living.

But I decided on staying
since I'd already done the paying
and I proceeded with watching
as you looked so swashing
your beautiful smile a'flashing
and you so handsomely dashing.

But happy am I for there remaining
for what I saw was really just feigning
so now after all this over-analyzing
this mess I've created that's got me madly fantasizing
I do know the girl who gets your soul a'singing
the one for whom you'd truly do anything  
I do know the place where your heart is sleeping,
because it's right here with me, the dearest gift in my keeping.