Classic Poem

VERSE

Like all fools, I believed
What I wanted to believe.
My foolish heart conceived
What foolish hearts conceive.
I thought I found a miracle;
I thought that you'd adore me.
But it was not a miracle,
It was merely a mirage before me.

REFRAIN

You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true,
And I am a fool for beauty.
Fooled by a feeling that
Because I had found you,
I could have bound you, too.
You are too beautiful for one man alone,
For one lucky fool to be with,
When there are other men
With eyes of their own to see with.
Love does not stand sharing,
Not if one cares.
Have you been comparing
My ev'ry kiss with theirs?
If, on the other hand,
I'm faithful to you,
It's not through a sense of duty.
You are too beautiful
And I am a fool for beauty.