For Alex (What I'll Never Get to Say)

You lift your arms above your head,
The muscles taut and firm.
Your eyes glaze over for a moment
And you are someplace else;
But then you come right back to me.
Your voice is strong and loud,
The words demand attention.
The way you move, it holds all eyes.
We laugh when you want us to laugh;
We agree with what you say.
Why your spell is so strong I'll never know
But I think I like it that way.