Looking

It comes back to him in a flash of sight The moment they met under carnival lights Once ‘round the dance floor led to two or three more He was looking looking at her He was looking at his lifelong dream Off to the church in a white dress she beams Her steady smile all that he sees He was looking looking at her How long ago was that house by the creek A hearty home built with their four hands to feed One little babe turned to two or three more He was looking looking at her Their days they slowed to a familiar dance His thoughts stuck spinning in a nervous glance As names he forgets turns to two or three more He was looking looking at her He was looking to her for the key The world around him ain't as it seems Her steady smile all that he sees He was looking looking at her His mind stills to a blank revery Her face fades from his memory All their years shadows on the floor He was looking looking at her He was looking looking at her He was looking looking at her