She was spring

In the careless spring of youth
When my heart was new
Before it knew

I stumbled off my feet
So simply sweet
For him

For him I laughed
For him I sang
And would have given all

So young, his heart, was old
In contrast, mine was new
He knew what I did not

For he had stumbled
Right off his feet
So simply sweet

Oh, she was his one
His lovely
His only

She was his love
She was spring
And spring was she

When she laughed
The birds
Would sing

And when she smiled
The bells
Would ring

The sun
Would shine
On everything

For when she walked
And where she walked
She walked in spring

Softly sweetly
Footsteps fell
In them followed spring

I look behind me
As I walk with hope
To see there spring

I long to laugh
And smile and walk
I long to be his spring