IF

If you held me in your arms
a little longer,
Watching as the ships sailed
out to sea;
The evening breeze might grow
a little stronger,
Strengthening your promise to always
return to me.

If the traffic below should pause
and gaze above,
Watching the world disappear
beyond our embrace;
They might smile and remember when
they were in love,
Dreaming of the time they stood here
in our place.

Lora Frikken ~ 7-24-05