You Smiled at Me

A love poem to my wife on Valentine's Day

You smiled at me

You smiled at me when I was young
And made my heart beat fast
The words that lingered on my tongue,
"This one could really last"

A lipstick smear was on my glass
A teasing wink from you
And in my heart I asked myself,
"Whatever shall I do?"

And so a cup of chocolate
In old downtown Fort Worth
And little did we realize
That love was seeking birth

And so the decades come and go
Three-and-a-half have past
And every time you smile at me
My heartbeat still gets fast