On a Beautiful Lady On a Jeepney-Chanso

I wonder where she’s going to, This pretty maid in front of me; And why it is she looks so blue, Her sadness is so plain to see. What lovely silhouette she makes, Her face turned slightly to the side; Now and again deep breaths she takes And looks as though she’s teary-eyed. She is an Angel in distress-- What pain she bears I want to know, But I can’t ask her to confess Though I don’t want her yet to go. She lifts her hand to brush her hair; Now I can see her features clear. Her beauty shines amidst despair; I sit agape and watch her near. For one quick moment our eyes meet: I don’t know where to turn my gaze. I feel my heart does miss a beat, And everything seems but a haze. Today this scene still haunts my mind Although it transpired years behind. *Jeepney--traditional mode of transportation in the Philippines, with twin long seats, each accommodating 8-10 passengers facing each other. April 12, 2023 Chanso: 5 verses + 1 envoi 8 syllables per line, quatrain, iambic tetrameter Syllables checked with How Many Syllables Rhyme checked with RhymeZone Take a Chance on a Chanso Poetry Contest Sponsored by Kim Rodrigues