Tonight

Sitting, watching the TV
you asleep on my lap
Do you know how much I love you?
You sleeping like that, you look perfect.

Sometimes I see you as the little girl I first met.
Tonight is a "sometime"
It was over 13 years ago, seems so far away.
We were two kids in love, just worried about that day

Sixteen years old, we talked about a future
that seemed so slow to come.
We are here now; worries, fatigue and grey hair to show.

I wouldn't change a thing, with you in my lap tonight.
I could stay here forever.
Your tired head rest on my lap marching through unknown dreams
mine is lost in nostalgia.

I still carry the picture of a high school junior in my wallet
The edges are worn and the color is fading.

Like the photo our bodies will fade and wear;
our love is bright,
our love is crisp,
our love is young, vibrant and still excited in me
tonight.