Desert Flower

You were the only book that I ever read
The story began the day you said
I love you
You said I love you

I walked out of the dark and into your arms
With no defense against the charms
That you possessed
I must confess

And like the highway sounds as I lay in bed
You found a way inside my head
How did you know
That I would love you so

But you made it a moment
Then you made it an hour
And we made it a lifetime
You are my desert flower
In the desert sun
You are the only one

And the years went by and we raised a child
As the pages turned I was so beguiled
And so profound
Was this love I'd found

Then another child, a bigger load
You kept your smile and put on hold
What you desired
I was so inspired

Then a weaker smile, a dimmer view
I was me and you were you
But we didn't fight
We just held on tight

And you made it a moment
And you made it an hour
Then we made it a lifetime
You are my desert flower
In the desert sun
You are the only one

Now the days to come could not detect
And the love I had could not reflect
Your love for me
You stopped loving me

When I walked out of the dark and into your arms
I should have heard those love alarms
This love's been caught
Oh but we loved a lot

And you made it a moment
Then you made it an hour
And for a while
You were my desert flower
But now the day has come
You were the only one


But for a while
You were my desert flower
In the desert sun
But now the day has come
You were the only one

2006 William C. Stephens (All rights reserved)