Southern Girl
She rises each morning running behind
Back at it to face her daily grind
But before she does, the coffee’s brewing
And cereal and milk poured for him
Though his ritual is a little more simple
Walking by, she smiles showing that dimple
She’s rushed, but not too flustered
And makes sure he’s noticed by her
Out the door they each go their own way
Off to work, at it again, one more day
She gets home 30 minutes before him
The kitchen’s a buzz as soon as she does
She knows what he likes, and when he walks in
He smells, looks at her, and she’s done it again
One of his favorites, that she’s become so great at
5 Minutes for them to both finally change
They sit and discuss their own events
Every detail since when they first went
Their own way earlier that morn
Now time for the dishes, which he so hates
She offers him a beer and a couch to sit on
He walks out, then back in, and grabs the dawn
Squirts some in the sink and offers to help
It’s that attitude of hers that makes him want to
Later that evening the put a dvd in
Flip through the menu, then watch the movie begin
The phone interrupts and a friend is upset
She asks what she can do, and then we’re off
We pick her up, and pull into the parking lot
Walking in the book store, getting some coffee, hot
They sit down and begin to talk
I mention I wanted to find a book and venture off
She lets her talk, listening like she does so well
Her friend questions why, how could she not tell
She comforts telling her it will all be alright
I wander back over, cautiously, though welcomed
We finish our cups, and shortly after we depart
Closing our doors in silence, leaving the parking lot
We pull into her drive, and she gets out of the car
Hugs her and tells her to call if she needs anything
We get back home, and the movie is still on pause
It will wait til tomorrow, due to our earlier cause
I lay there in the dark that night, and glance over
Holding her there, letting everything feel so right
She doesn’t realize how lucky I really was to get her
To have found everything I did and really so much more
She can’t really be defined by a list on paper
But I know what she is, southern and wonderful
