hands touch

eyes meet

sudden silence

sudden heat

hearts leap in a giddy whirl



he could be that boy

but I'm not that girl



don't dream too far

don't lose sight of who you are

don't remember that rush of joy



he could be that boy

I'm not that girl



every so often we long to steal

to the land of what might've been

but that doesn't soften the ache we feel

when reality sets back in



blithe smile, lithe limb

she who's winsome, she wins him

gold hair with a gentle curl

that's the girl he chose

and heaven knows

I'm not that girl



don't wish

don't start

wishing only wounds the heart

I wasn't born for the rose and pearl

there's a girl I know

he loves her so



I'm not that girl