A Tender Look

A tender look can reveal
More what a heart feels
That millions of words
Broken nouns and verbs
They can never share
That look that is expressed
Within the dilated irises
That welcome true intimacy
~
It is in the eyes that I can see
Expressions of joy, gentleness
Feelings so tender and alive
That I know they were meant
To keep me from growing tired
Of all the carefully carved gestures
Discovered with a knowing love
One that has been with you so long
~
It is there, in the dreamy glimpses
Just after waking from a warm sleep
That the feelings shared, so sweet
Remind me why I share my life always
Knowing that I have other choices
Yet, also knowing that no other choice
Would lead me to this place of peace
Comforting, whole and so sincere
~
That soft touch of the eyes against
My own look that is so sure of the heart
That touches me with its acceptance
Its desire for spending life together
With only the hope that we can avoid
The dreadful moment that may come
When one of us loses our good health
Or happens into a negative part of self
~
The tender look that expresses
Love that is lasting and honest
Pure, without motives or selfishness
Love that is alive with happiness that 
Survives every hint of growing older
Even welcoming the wrinkles and gray
That happen when you’ve shared days
With that one special friend, the one
Who makes your life a better place to live

allegoryanimaldogloverelationshipfree verse

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