Bookends To Book Covers

12.29.2018

 

A man sits behind

The women he wants and needs

Back to back they sit

In back to back restaurant seats

 

A woman sits behind

The man she wants and needs

Back to back they sit

In back to back restaurant seats

 

But will they ever turn around

Will they ever meet

Or will they remain

Back to back

Two lost lovers

Bookends with no story

Between book covers or sheets

Back to back loners

Left wanting

In back to back restaurant seats

 

Two lost lovers

As a couple

Fates are bound

By the chances they both

Should happen to turn around

 

How many times does this happen

How many missed opportunities occur

Heads down as life marches on

Love falls through hidden cracks

Gets lost in the blur

 

We get so busy looking

Close our eyes to make a wish

But eyes closed

We fail to see

The connection we need

Our missing link

Sitting in the next seat

 

And they’re too busy looking

Close their eyes to make a wish

But eyes closed

They too fail to see

The connection they need

Their missing link

Sitting in the next seat

 

Turn around now

Open your eyes

Don’t leave it up to

Chance, luck or otherwise

Don’t leave it up to chance

But turn around

And take a chance

Turn around now

And open your eyes

 

A man sits behind

The woman he wants and needs

Back to back they sit

In back to back restaurant seats

 

A woman sits behind

The man she wants and needs

Back to back they sit

In back to back restaurant seats

 

He looks around

She turns around

Through both chance

And taking chance

They meet

 

Two found lovers

Bookends to book covers

Writing their story in between

 

And they sit now

Facing each other

Together

In facing restaurant seats

 

Two found lovers

Bookends to book covers

Together

In restaurant seats