Young Love

She has been the twinkle in my eye Since we were knee high The girl next door Who I love galore With hair the color of straw I have loved her since the first time I saw The one for me Can’t my parents see You’re too young to engage Is the advice so sage But we’ve held hands for far too long Our connection oh so strong Playing house is no longer a game I want her to take my name We’ve talked a lot About taking this shot Since holding hands In the stands This is our last chance For romance we said at the dance We have a plan and some saving Hoping there will be less raving So we here are full of hope As we head off to elope Andreas Simic©