Waiting for the shoe to drop I kept waiting For the shoe to drop For the sky to fall For the world as I know it To come to an end I kept waiting For disappointment For disillusion And for all of the promises The dreams And the fantasies To dry up Evaporate And disappear I kept thinking This was too good To be true Too grand and magnificent Completely absurd Beyond the pale Impossible And preposterous I kept wishing and dreaming Against the odds Hoping it wasn’t so Fearing the worst But praying for the best Holding your photo Nicely framed In my hand Seeking magic words Some kind of offering Or incense Some trick or tactic To baffle the gods Summon Lady Luck And hold you Not just your photo In my arms Once And for all