I Hope To Meet You Again

At church
I came down to watch my siblings
Never noticing
Anything of much importance

Only until my parents called me
Telling me to meet you
Did I see such joy and happiness
In your eyes

Your were kind to me
And I greeted you politely
You found it unexpected
I could tell

You were so open
A free soul
I can never forget your
Cheery smile

You had this personality
That could make someone so sad
As happy as can be
Just by looking at you

I admired your skills
The magic my father proved you could do
But I was too shy to look into your eyes
So I left

You watched me go
My mother told me
That you wanted me to come back
And you wouldn't look away

I blushed but lied that my siblings
Needed to be attended to
That I was too busy
To talk to you at the moment

She looked at me in disappointment
But I hurried off
Before she got the chance
To say more

When it was time to go
I walked to the car
Looking for your face
I don't know why

My parents told me you had gone
Tomorrow was your flight
Back to the west
I wouldn't see you again

I slouched in the back seat
Regretting my departure
Wishing I had stayed with you
And talked to you

Now you were in your car
Going to your hotel
Packing your backs
Preparing to leave

And I was there now
Sitting at home
On the edge of my bed
Feeling foolish for what I'd done

I turned the lamp off
And lay in bed
I stared into the darkness
That filled my room

The image of your handsome face
Your joyous smile
Your cheery eyes
Your wonderful personality

I wish I hadn't left you
I wish I would've stayed
I wish I had the courage to
Look into your eyes

But now I know
That when I sleep
And wake for morning
You'll be gone

I hope to meet you...someday again.