still beautiful

our conversations are flying home tonight

honeymooners

returning on a midnight flight

they are coming back to normal lives

vacations morph into nine-to-fives

and i slip off this rosy pair

of lenses and you're still beautiful

smoke has cleared

the wrapping tears

bright lights fade

and you're still beautiful

i sense you shaving off my mysteries

and knowing my trophies have realistic histories

the fish i've caught are back to normal size

a man of limits stands before your gentle eyes

and i slip off this rosy pair

of lenses and you're still beautiful

smoke has cleared

the wrapping tears

bright lights fade

and you're still beautiful

i start with my nose at the painting

slowly step back and this is amazing

dr. cal has a patiently waiting for me to earn them

real" is harder to see in a smile