Although I saw a lot of worlds

In eyes of lots of other girls

And found them all a joy to see,

I never saw a world for me

Until, to my surprise,

You came along with heart aglow

And I saw in your eyes

The only world I want to know.

The world of finance bids to some,

While many hear adventure's drum;

And some pursue their world in sports;

And to a few, from distant ports,

The world of travel cries;

But other worlds have lost their glow

Since I found in your eyes

The only world I want to know.

I seek no world of wealth untold

—My treasure isn't weighed in gold;

Nor do I hide a vain desire

To set some world in life afire,

Like many other guys;

I'm quite content with status quo

For I see in your eyes

The only world I want to know.

The world of politics shall claim

Its favored few to touch with fame;

And some shall dare to join the race

To conquer worlds in outer space

Beyond earth's azure skies;

My universe lies here below;

I see it in your eyes,

This only world I want to know.

I've always measured life's success

In terms of love and happiness

And having one with whom to share

The hopes and dreams for which we care;

You are this one I prize;

You cause my cup to overflow

And I see in your eyes

The only world I want to know.

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