She’s acting aloof
Not revealing her best
She’s got a good hand
Her cards are pressed to her chest
She’s got her eyes on you
With a winning poker face
You won’t know what hit ya
When she reveals that ace

I’m closing up my heart for the night
I’m locking the doors,
But please know, I’ll always leave a light on for you
And a spare key hidden under the mat
If you ever are ready to come stay
In the home that is beating your name
With its every thud in my chest

As he speaks
Sun light dances on the wind
And my heart fills with divine light
Ribbons of breeze thread themselves into my hair
And I am free here in this secret place

I used to be afraid of wolves
Until I realized I am a lion

She was sophisticated,
Girlish, wide eyed and curious
Peculiarly innocent, but wise beyond her years
She had a rambunctious side
It wasn’t beyond her to climb up a tree
Or run through a sprinkler on her daily walk
She was just herself
And that’s the only person she wanted to be

Some people want to be the leader
For the recognition
But not the responsibility