Quelled: End of the Road

Thy gaze; like those Persian spears full in flight,
Thrust 'n us to see the tales in those brown eyes -
Shimmers, like powdered silver beneath sunlight
Are the paragraphs and verses of her life.

Joyous to behold, yet more than I can praise,
Alike a constellation within one’s face.

Did part of the universe fall down to earth?
To wield breath as whom I behold in your-self?
Or are you instead our Creator’s template -
That left the heavens and on earth found a place?

The seeming absence of everyone so,
In every moment that your eyes to me would throw -
Those Persian spears great in their flight and craft
To stir this bloke who like so had loved a lass.

Like so had loved, like so started with a craze,
Alas, from whence died down after each day,
Until all that lay left was me in fetters
Soul and body, so was scourged who let her.

I would pretermit this ardour at all costs
For my mind (impaired) had offered but one choice.

You’re beautiful still, still more than I can praise
But ‘bout your fervour, please look another way.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Kendrick Avatar
April 13, 2022 at 10:35 AM
I enjoyed reading this lovely romantic verse. Sara
Dietrich Avatar
January 6, 2017 at 6:59 PM
some beautiful lines in this poem, Dominic. The challenge is so inspiring. I sure hope my muse will do one for ME!
Amezimi Avatar
April 1, 2017 at 7:13 AM
Thanks a million Andrea, you're always welcome here. Thanks for stopping by.
Stover Avatar
January 5, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Excellently written beautiful poem. The form and flow fit perfectly with the content of the poem. Absolutely wonderful.
Amezimi Avatar
January 6, 2017 at 2:56 PM
I am humbled by your warm words, thank you Christy Stover, love, Dominic.
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