Through Tinted Glass

Silent sea, calm is the breeze
Happy birds surround tall, swaying trees
Golden sun, lush green is the grass
As I see the world through tinted glass


I see a world of beauty, love and trust
The tinted glass wipes out the dust
It shows what I want to see and feel
Though what looks pretty may not always be real


As I look through the glass, I see
A girl who looks a lot like me
I see her smile as she looks around
She is glad in this world she has finally found


What lies beyond may be unreal
But it’s the only place that won’t reveal
The fear that tears at her heart and soul
She is sure only the surreal can hide this hole


When all of a sudden you come into her life
You hold her hand and end her strife
You take the tinted glass and throw it away
"You don't need it anymore", to her you say....


I smile as I look at your hand in mine
I realize that now everything looks fine
The world looks better when you're with me
And that I don't need a tinted glass to see