to the dreamers

what i would give

what i would give for this...

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i want to spin around

in our living room

dancing to an old record

of elton john

and i want you to

lean in

look at me with those

beautiful eyes

tuck a wild curl behind

my ear

and whisper

"i love you"

what i would give for that

i want to dress up

in all our finery

diamonds, rubies, emeralds

necklaces that cost

more than our house

have a night on the town

see the clubs

hit the bars

watch the stars

glistening like

dewdrops

pasted to the paper

of the sky

what i would give for that

i want to sit by you

at tables

even if nobody knew

what we'd be doing later

that night

let my shoe knock against

yours

you'd glance up at me

and smile

radiant

glorious

what i would give for that

i want to speed

into the sunset

on a motorbike

the only sounds in my ears

those of my

heartbeat

the wind

your screaming, joyful laughter

your arms wrapped around

my waist

and your chin on my

shoulder

what i would give for that

and i'd love the

quiet moments too

the ones where i'd look up

across a crowded room

and see you

staring at me

you'd offer a wink

that meant

you'd be staring at

all of me

later

the music would

swell

a crescendo like no other

then it would go silent

applause

and you'd look away

but the flush from your

gaze

would stay permanently

etched into my cheeks

as though our love

was a story

told across my

face

for all to see

what i would give for that

walks on the beach

bike rides to who-knows-where

strawberry picking

apple pies

somewhere along the lines

friends

would merge into

lovers

and then that would become

soulmates

the heavy weight

of a ring

on my finger

vows exchanged at a

rose-covered altar

what i would give for that.