I will still smile for you, if you want me to
A lighthouse smile that will yet beckon you
to take refuge in the harbor of my desire
I am a willow bending in the harsh winds
that have often threatened to break me
A willow green, grown upward toward God
with supple branches reaching downward
to shelter and nourish the children of men
I will still smile for you as in other times
with sensual lips that whisper of seashores
and verandas, I'll mouth silent scarlet words
to assure your arousal belongs to me again
I will smile with wanton eyes that undress
the burgeoning root of your imagination
and pull you urgently toward love’s garden
where devotion is fertilized by mutual passion
I will smile for you and share the felicity
of unbroken, unburned bridges, survivors
of cumbersome weight of want, fire of lust
Where lovers meet in the center of dreams
as all encompassing tonight as eons before
Where you are held in the warmth of a smile
reserved in soft afterglow for your eyes only
A smile of love that will inspire you eternally
And though my tears and yours water the earth
I will still smile.... for you
The smile is the key to understanding the power of a heart's warmth. That specific smile is held in such esteem for all it is worth. Beautiful verses complete the image.
Amor
A smile from a lover is like a ray of sunshine to a heavy heart...it says so much without saying a word, and can be like an outstretched hand when one is most needed.
fee
Belle, this is profoundly meaningful poetry, beautifully written as only you can, in this genre! Music and pic enhance the beauty of your exquisite poem!
I loved him. At age twelve he touched my heart with his music. At age twenty he captured my heart when our eyes met as he sat on a stage and sang Four months later, he fractured my heart with his refusal to allow us to stay together. At age seventy
Love is universal and not limited to the most perfect among us. In this collection of romantic short stories and poetry, love comes to those who are decidedly imperfect, who possess very real human flaws, scars, and challenges. Awaiting us as we are.
Ron
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D
John
Amor
Namaste with Love
Tony
fee
Love,
Eileen
Cheers,
Dan
Peace, love and light,
Amber
Donna
Blessings,
Christine