True Love Waits
His lonely desert offered no oasis
Until he glimpsed a stream within her eyes
This palm tree of potential love he chases
But kisses set aflame his longed-for prize
The stream he’d found brought him no lasting bliss
It was but a mirage of tears returned
His thirst for true love unquenched by her kiss;
Though seeds of love were sown, their palm tree burned
Though sorrowful, he blames himself alone
For loving her to quench his parched desire
Retreating to the desert on his own
Avoiding love averts another fire
He feels she loved his kiss more than his heart
In ashes, he awaits a brand new start
........
In younger days he’d found no spring nor well
His love-quenched thirst distorted all he knew
Until this songbird settled for a spell
They sang each other strains of “I love you”
The scar of First Love’s fire slowly heals
Their passion’s ashes long misunderstood
In time though, it is gratitude he feels
Towards the one who brought his life such joy
Though blinded by her passionate affection
His blindness he could scarcely blame on her
He learns to break down walls of his protection
With softened heart finds healing can occur
His songbird thus returns; songs fill the air,
Those ashes fertilized the tree they share
Copyright © John Watt | Year Posted 2016
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