The PrettiestGirl in the Room ©Peter Potthoff 2019
Channel: Peter Potthoff
Date: 2019-03-27

You’re flushed with great an-tic-i-pation
Your nerves are strung banjo-string tight
You don’t want it to seem like you’re anxious
But deep-breathing can’t put you to rights
You’ve held out what seems like forever
So long that you’re starting to fume
Now youre heading to meet & ready to greet
The prettiest girl in the room

Her eyes they sparkle like diamonds
They capture your gaze without trying
A toss of her hair leaves you breathless
Hear her casual laugh and you’re flying
You want to move close and be near her
Just to breathe in that heady perfume
We all can relate so you’ll just have to wait 
For the prettiest girl in the room

Her demeanor is so unas-suming 
She’s seemingly just unaware
Of the kind of ef-fect she is having 
On those ta-king in the same air….

You’ve got to be terribly patient
Admirers circle her side
You wait in the doorway just watching
As time stretching on strips your pride 
She’s finally free of distractions 
She turns and starts heading your way
Think of how to convey what your hoping to say 
To the prettiest girl in the room

It’s not just her polished exterior
There’s something about how she walks
You can’t quite define what’s superior
But you know what it is when she talks

You finally sit down beside her
The background is fading from view
An aura seems to surround her
No others can penetrate through
God willing you’ll find inspiration
For fending off impending doom
It’s your chance today so don’t drive her away
She’s the prettiest girl in the room
Your blind to the rest so step up to the test
She’s the prettiest girl in the room
Pray you’ll amuse and hope you don’t lose
The prettiest girl in the room