I Feel Wonderful Because I See, The Love Light In Your Eyes, And The Wonder Of It All, Is That You Just Don't Realize How Much I Love You

--"Wonderful Tonight", Eric Clapton

For the birthday girl...

BRIGHTER THAN THEM ALL
by E. Patrick Taroc

Like the flame from a pilot light,
Boldened and blue, her eyes waver
And a tenderness they betray
As he softly steals her away.
You look so wonderful tonight,
He whispers once they reach the floor
And she’s held in his arms once more,
With each beat her acting braver.

Scared her beauty’s brittle, he knows
She’s always been a fragile fawn,
Shying far from the adoring view
And the acclaim she knows is true.
Yet with him her gracefulness grows,
And sunlight holds fast to her smile
As a truth she can’t reconcile
On her face timidly does dawn.

She asks him if she’s pretty yet,
Shining like stars before they fall--
A birthday girl and birthday dad
Sharing a wish she’s always had.
“By far of all I've ever met....”
And as the band brays their last bars,
He says, “Darling, don’t mind the stars.
Tonight you’re brighter than them all.”

(10/16/07) Copyright 2007 E. Patrick Taroc

Yours Swimmingly,
mojo shivers