Frightened Eyes

 

As she looks at me with those frightened, blue eyes

my right thumb taps a beat upon my thigh

and this feeling inside reaches toward the skies.

 

My dad once said a grown man never cries,

and I'm trying Dad, I'm trying to stay dry

as she looks at me with those frightened, blue eyes.

 

Between us lies untouched McDonald's fries

cold and old and scared and wondering why?

and this feeling inside reaches toward the skies.

 

The clock above keeps ticking as all time dies

and I glance at her with a questioning sigh

as she looks at me with those frightened, blue eyes.

 

I want this too she says as my hopes rise

then fall again when she begins to cry

and this feeling inside reaches toward the skies.

 

This crazy night started with hugs and Hi!s,

but now she only gives a somber bye

as she looks at me with those frightened, red eyes

and this feeling inside reaches toward the skies.