lion behind

beauty
with a chalice of wine
and a lion by your side

you broke a heart
and then filled it
dreamed of a boy
but you killed it

the music stops and
he looks at you,
your arms draped over his shoulder
his nose a second away
and he told you what you wanted to hear
the words on your lips
lucky lucky man man
lucky lucky you

and you lingered for the man before him
and cried for the man after
because you gave him your all

beauty,
with a chalice of wine
and a lion behind
you.