SEVENTEEN

The back door slams
And she glides down the steps
Brushes through the gate
And gets into his car
She leans over and lightly kisses him
She's seventeen and she's beautiful

That night was the beginning of many more
And time slips away so quickly
Seventeen years have passed since
That very first date

They are more like one person now
They've been through so much together
The ups and downs of life
Have interwoven their lives together
So that they could never come apart

At night, when all is quiet
They lie together and hold each other tight
She leans over and lightly kisses him
She's seventeen and she's beautiful