For Once

For once I stare into the glass To see a curious beauty staring back My eyes glistened with tears For if I had sooner seen my worth What worlds would I have gained? Heaving intelligence and great sorrow I mute the jeers of disdain Hiding their lies With the surest gaze For once I am willing to accept her This woman I have become I want to drink her tears And make poetry with her worth I want her favorite world to be real A world With you A soul that has fulfilled my own That has noted my abilities Through our cherished rainfall of words For once I breathe great joy in my stance Setting free my fears to your open heart Resting near my kindred delight So that you may release your harmonies on me And lead the woman in the mirror Toward her indefinite beauty To never allow her doubt to manifest again To let her live newfound dreams And awaken fresh with genuine smiles Hold me in my favorite world Be my ocean In my reaching rivers Touch your waters to mine I wish you to gaze at yourself And find me loving back