What You Are
By John Herlihy

You are the dawn of which I speak;
When I see you, I feel utterly weak.

You are the twilight that tingles my toes;
When darkness falls, I forget all my woes.

You are the sound that fills my silence;
Your melody unveils its sheer brilliance.

You are the silence that erases all sound;
I hear whispers and entreaties all around.

You are the mystery that always prevails;
Revealing such tenderness when it unveils.

You are the child to the grown up man;
Your innocence no evil can withstand.

You are the friendship that takes my hand;
Two hands clasped, your wish my command.

You are the love that flowers and blooms;
Filling my heart and its assorted rooms.

You are the secret that should never be told;
Feathers of bird wings with softness you hold.

You are the light that disperses all darkness;
I give myself fully to You in humble awareness.