I'm looking at these pictures of you
Looking, wishing, hoping
That some day, some how, some way
You and your pictures will be mine
There you are, smiling at the camera
Smiling at me through a lens
Sending private, cherished messages through your eyes
I receive them, I know
Your bare chest, my hands, your smile
Don't you think we look happy?
Our smiles are calm, content, leisurely
We are eternity
You're so dramatic, so silly
With your arm thrust up over your head
I remember laughing so hard
Laughter I shared with you
You & I, cynical smiles
Daring the world to test us
Off camera, your hand holds mine
We'll take on the world
You've got your head on your pillow
And mine is next to yours
Expressionless faces, emotions not needed
I know what you feel
I've got my head in your lap
And you gaze down at me with liquid brown eyes
Brushing aside my hair with calloused fingers
Let's not leave this moment
I sit back and look at my handiwork
Pictures of you, my face pasted in
I smile and hold them to my breast
I'll cherish these false moments forever