"POETRY BY JAMES J. METCALFE"
To You Alone
There may have been another one...To whom I spoke with love...But never one to whom I vowed...By all the stars above...I never promised to be true...Forever and a day...I never told another I...Would give my heart away...My heart belongs to you, dear one...With all the love it holds...And all the hopeful happiness...That every dream unfolds...You are the only one on earth...Who means so much to me...From now until tomorrow and...Through all eternity...You are the sweetest soul on earth...That I have ever known...And that is why my loving heart...Belongs to you alone.
Our Little Joys
Our every year together, dear...I have belonged to you...Our pleasures have been many and...Our disappointments few...Our joys have not been luxuries...Or parties bright and gay...But just the little things that we...Have shared from day to day...The sunshine in the afternoon...While strolling in the park...A movie and a soda and...Our secrets in the dark...But these are all the happy times...That we have wanted, dear...The coffee cup, the loving smile...The message so sincere...And that is why I love you and...My heart belongs to you...And why our disappointments and ...Our tears have been so few.
I Picture You
I try to picture you today...As I remember you...Before you left and took away...The happiness I knew...I listen to your voice again...I hear it say good-bye...I feel your lips on mine and then...I bow my head and cry...Because I know it is a dream...And not so very clear...And soon your smiling face will seem...To fade and disappear...Yes, you were happy and when you went...You told me not to yearn...And yet somehow I knew you meant...That you would not return...You thought it would not matter much...And I would cease to care...As soon as we were out of touch...With all we used to share...But in my silent loneliness...I call aloud your name...And for my broken heart I guess...I have myself to blame.
Because You Love Me
The world is at my feet today...And you are in my heart...Because you say you love me dear...And we will never part...The sun is in its glory and...The rain has disappeared...And I can laugh at everything...That I have ever feared...I know that I shall forge ahead...To gain a great success...And every hour at your side...Will mean more happiness...I shall not rest until the day...That I have given you...As much as I can summon forth...To make your dreams come true...You will not know the touch of tears...Or suffer any scars...Because my love for you will be...Eternal as the stars.
As Long As You Care
My heart is yours to have and hold...As long as you will care...And just as long your heart will be...The answer to my prayer...You are the only one on earth...With whom I want to be...You are the only one in life...Who means so much to me...I think of you each morning and...I dream of you each night...And every moment of the day...You are my sunshine bright...You are the perfect picture in...The most attractive frame...You make me sigh each time that I...Pronounce your pretty name...I could not be more honest now...Or any more sincere...Than just to say with all my heart...I deeply love you, dear.
The Meaning Of A Dream
When you were just a friend of mine...The sky was blue and bright...Because your name became a part...Of every day and night...But when you whispered to my heart...That you were something more...I knew you were the only one...I wanted to adore...Each moment held an ecstasy...Of happiness supreme...And I began to understand...The meaning of a dream...Your words meant more to me than just...Their music soft and sweet...For they expressed a promise true...That made my life complete...And that is why today the sky...Is more than merely blue...And why I want the world to know...That I belong to you.
