Young Lips Old Heart

Lips 
Soft and gentle 
With eyes that let you stare deep into a soul 
And even though our youth 
Is many years away 
Our spirits are ripe and young 
When I look at her 
I can see the child 
Dancing in the fields of life 
With a laugh that transcends time 
Holding a brush and pallet 
Filled with the colors of her mind 
My rusty body wonders 
What does she see or feel 
It has been so very long 
For me 
For her 
But those lips 
So very soft and gentle 
Will not let me sleep well tonight 
Or wake 
Without thoughts of her
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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