With the warmest smile she’d ever seen him give, he twisted the guitar strap around his body and anchored the instrument against his chest. He strummed and looked at her. He was all man, but she saw the uncertain boy under that who hoped she’d like his gift.
After he cleared his throat, he began singing in the beautiful tenor that had made him millions.
* * *
“You turned me on
Like a light bulb
With just a smile
And all your charm
* * *
You made me hot
My heart was frozen
All but closed down
Then you sparked me with a touch
* * *
And now you’re gone
I’m so lost
Looking for a way to carry on
* * *
I can’t go back
To who I was
To who I’d been
Don’t want to hear ‘God, remember him when…’
* * *
Before you
I didn’t know what I wanted
Or know about love
I didn’t understand
You’re all I’ve dreamed of
But now you’re gone
And I live with regret
I’m just not ready to handle it yet.
