what she meant to say...

what she meant to say was...
i just had to stop you
and tell you
what beautiful girls you have.

what she meant to say was...
the older one,
her smile is infectious,
she is beautiful.

what she meant to say was...
the younger one,
her laugh made my little girl giggle from three aisles over,
she is beautiful.

what she meant to say was...
i wish i could sit and have coffee with you.
i wish i knew your story.
i wish i knew what compels you to love the way you do.

what she meant to say was...
my little girl and i
we walked past you a number of times this evening
each time... you were smiling or laughing.

what she meant to say was...
i hope that someday my relationship with my little girl
grows into something as beautiful

what she meant to say was...
i'm so sorry for keeping you
i just wanted to say,
what a joy it was to hear you and your girls this evening.