Pearl

Pearl

I was once a boy

Who met a girl

And fell in love with her smile

Now I am a man

Who will never let it go

Were I an artist

I would be unable to imitate her joy

No one can do her smile better than her

Pearl white and bright

It lights up her eyes

And sends my heart beat racing

It is the spark of light

When I have found darkness

My ray of sunshine

On a gloomy day

Her laughter

Is my life’s thrive

Her lips

Slightly parted

My beast’s beckoning

She is already giving me wrinkles

Worth having

It is smile for all seasons

In winter

She warms me with it

In spring

It blooms

Like fresh flowers

In the Summer

It is bright and blinding

And in the fall

It is my cozy walk with her

Amongst the many changing colors

Her smile is delicate

And crooked perfection

It is hers

And she offers it to me

And so it is mine

20 Feb 2018

Robert Lloyd

Revolve

Revolve

With infinity before us

I smile

My fingers brushing yours

Pondering our unique perfection

Your kind eyes

And wounded heart

Have stolen my breath

And I gladly allow your thievery

They say never fall in love with a poet

Because their words are sometimes lies

An unachievable imagined future

But that is why I want to write the next stanza with you

A canvass that we both paint together

A story we share

I want your hand guiding my heart, pen, and brush

You have become the center of my solar system

I crave your voice, your hair, your mouth

Food is no longer my nourishment

You are my hunger and happiness

My future kingdom

My yellow and shining sun

Giving me hope

And even brighter possible tomorrows

This love

So fragile and tender

It is us

Do we see forever in one another’s eyes

The answer is irrelevant

For all that matters is now

And your smile

13 February 2018

Robert Lloyd