Reflections of a Self Portrait

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January 12, 2024


With cloak removed...

I'm as liable to get lost in a daydream
 as I am to scream with delight
  when a chrysalis releases a Monarch.
   I find nights enchanting when stars are agleam,
    and feel like dancing in the light of moonbeams.

I wake at the edge of dawn to hear songbirds sing.
 It's then, as the world lies hushed and still,
  I drop the tethered reins of my imagination,
   allowing it to run free and wild at will.

My hazel eyes deepen to a somber shade of green
 when I see the look of desire in my loved one's eyes.
  There's no way I could disguise what's in my heart,
    or sadness brooding in them when we're apart.

I love Autumn's chill, holding hands on walks 
 and talking about many things...
  Angel wings, honeybee stings, 
   the way silk clings in soft candlelight,
    and loving arms that hold me tight.

Faith gets me through heartaches and sorrows.
 I try not to look at mistakes from my past.
  It does no good to look behind, so I'd rather look ahead, 
   dreaming of what I may find in my tomorrows.

Give me canvas and paint, a pen and pad to write.
 The arts are my passions. 
  I'm comfortable hanging out in denim,
   but mixing leather and lace is the fashion
    if the mood is right.
 
I'll hide in shadowed darkness if love is taken away
 and spread my arms to a puppy who wants to play.
  Sometimes I wear a smile on my lips
   to distract people from seeing my grief
    when I can't hide it in my eyes anymore.

Some things should remain a mystery, so I'll stop
 here before exposing more of myself 
  through this partially open door.

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