It's Witchcraft

You put a spell on me

You were just fifteen years old when you first took my breath away. Today you turned forty again, and I cannot imagine life without you by my side. Not much has changed in the past umpteen years. You’re still the most beautiful girl in the room. You’re still the only one I can see. And you still take my breath away.

I had no idea what was happening to me. The complete paradigm shift that my soul made when you first appeared in that sanctuary. You hit my planet like an asteroid, and my universe would never be the same. Once you made impact, we became one forever. I was just seventeen, and had no idea what love was, absolutely no idea what had just happened to me.

Was it love at first sight, or was it witchcraft? I’ll never know for sure. It doesn’t matter anyway, that moment was gone before I even knew it existed.

I was in the back pew, just cutting up with friends as usual. When this energy pulled my attention across the room to the other entrance. That energy was You. It’s like my guardian angel tapped me on the shoulder and pointed, saying, “Hey, look over there!” Light a moth to a flame, I was immediately entranced. You put a spell on me. A spell I am sure, will never be broken.

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You put a spell on me, the song says,

I'm losing my mind

You better stop things

It's a matter of time

Before I hunt you down

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It took me the rest of the day to get your attention. But I would not be denied, I had to have you. I made a beeline for you, just as soon as the morning invocation was done and we were dismissed for Sunday School. I was hooked, and you were reeling me in madly, whether you knew it or not.

I’m still hooked, now almost thirty years later. It’s like Cupid has this neverending quiver, and an insatiable appetite for the target that is my heart. With every little thing you do he zeros in letting his arrows fly, peppering my heart with absolute disregard. But I can’t get enough! And the more I realize what I have, the more grateful I am for each passing moment we have together.

I sometimes ask myself, why me? What did I do to deserve this gift? The gift of your love and attention. But I guess I’ve never actually listened to more than the first couple verses of that song before now, maybe I’m not the only one who’s under a spell…

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And before you know it

I put a spell on you

Now you're mine

I’ve got a hold on you

I’ve put a spell on you too babydoll, and now you’re mine.💚 Happy Birthday!

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