Title: Love Tears
Writer: Trent

I ENVY THE SUNS FIRST RAYS
THAT DANCE UPON YOUR SKIN
THE WAY THEY GENTLY CARESS
AND WARM THE HEART WITHIN

AND ALL THIS TIME THESE EYES OF MINE
WAITING, WANTING, WATCHING

THE EVENING BREEZE THAT FOLLOWS
ITS PATH WITH OUT A CARE
SOFT AND FEATHERED FINGERS
TRACING CIRCLES THROUGH YOUR HAIR

AND ALL THIS TIME THESE EYES OF MINE
NEEDING, KNOWING, SEARCHING

THE DROPLETS FROM A MORNING SHOWER
WHEN YOU FIRST RISE FROM BED
THEY TRAVEL ALONG A WONDROUS PATH
A PATH I LONG TO TREAD

AND ALL THIS TIME THESE EYES OF MINE
LOOKING, LONGING, LUSTING

THE STRANGERS EARS, THAT HAPPENS TO HEAR
THE SEDUCTION OF YOUR LAUGH
AND TURNS AROUND TO CATCH A GLIMPSE
OF A SMILE THAT LIGHTS THE DARK

AND ALL THIS TIME THESE EYES OF MINE
SIGHING, SINGING, SMILING

A WINGED FLIGHT ACROSS THIS VOID
TO A LAND OF HONEY AND ICE
I’M STANDING THEIR, MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE
AWAITING THE ROLE OF THE DICE

AND ALL THIS TIME THESE EYES OF MINE
SHUT TIGHT, HOPING, PRAYING

THOSE SPARKLING POOLS THAT ARE YOUR EYES
A SINGLE TEAR DOES FALL
A TEAR OF LOVE NOT SORROW
A LOVE TEAR THAT SAYS IT ALL

AND THEN I FIND THESE EYES OF MINE
ARE THERE, WITH YOU, AND CRYING

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