Excuse Me, Miss
(cc)BY D A Ayer 2019-08-22

Hello, pretty girl!
I wonder what it is you see
with those eyes so far away.
They’ve looked right over and through me
seven times or more today.
But who’s counting?
…

Well, hello, pretty girl!
I wonder if you’re ever going to turn your head
and notice that my glass is dry
as I sit down here at the end of your bar
with a patient look in my eye.
I’m not looking for love
but still hoping for kindness.

Hello there, pretty girl!
I wonder what you’ll be dreaming as you’re sleeping
wherever you’re going tonight
while I lie awake staring up at the ceiling
and waiting for the morning light…
another day ending soon
beneath the sun and the moon.

Hello, pretty girl!
I wonder what it is you see
with those eyes so far away.
They’ve looked right over and through me
fourteen times or more today.
I don’t need to bend your ear
but would you please refill my beer
before you go?