Happiness is believing our dreams will come true

Yesterday I woke up to a loud noise outside my building
there were flashing lights and fire engines and lots of banging
the cops were ordering and the tenants were yelling
what's happening, what's going on, why is everyone screaming?

I was alone through this chaos, and my heart started beating
I put my clothes on, grabbed my bag, then followed the screaming
I didn't have time to wish for what I didn't have,
but I wished, I WISHED, I had someone with me to grab.

There was an accident, a crime, that happened downstairs
the victim's name wasn't familiar, but I definitely still cared
this is my building, my home, and anything can happen
myself, I am alone, and so vulnerable for anything to happen.

The people in the building came together, everyone was silent
I think we all felt the fear this could happen to us, this violence
the boy who lived down the hall from me, I never knew his name
looked at me sincerely, then asked me for my name...

He was a cutie, he WAS, but I didn't want to let myself go there
I was mourning the loss of safety, of a person, I needed to stay present and there
I told him my name, he said he always wondered who I was
even though he never had the courage to tell me who he was.

He said 'I don't like you being alone, I just have to let you know,
And I feel this warm tender emotion towards you, and thought you should know.'
My heart was beating faster, I wasn't sure what was the cause,
the accident, the crime, or this boy's love song?

It took me by surprise, but I knew as I looked in his eyes
He was for real, so sweet, and I had felt the same, the same thing
I didn't believe in soul mates, or in 'love at first sight',
but man, oh man, it was happening to me at this exact site!

The cops left the building, the chaos started to calm down
Everyone said their goodbye's, with tears were in all of our eyes
He took my hand, I was ready for it, he said, 'come on, let's walk'
I was not alone anymore, I realized this as we talked.

God has a plan for us all, even though it comes in crazy ways...
I always believed in this, but never imagined it would play out this way.
I say believe in what you dare to dream, it will come true,
I say live, love, be good and hope, be everything true to you.

Happiness is believing our dreams will come true,
Happiness is believing our dreams will come true,
Happiness is trusting our dreams will come true,
Happiness is seeing our dreams coming true...

~Jenn