Your Face Could Launch a Thousand Ships
your eyes of a darker hue
captivate the rising sun
its red dressed cape surrounds your face
and draws me in like quicksand
in the farthest meadows hummingbirds slow flight
so they may see beauty as you quietly pass by
my eyes slowly lift to soak in each delicate glorious glow
that rests upon your skin
rendered shadows caress each curve
bursting in technicolor
your mouth parts like a dew-soaked rose
opening its petals to the morning
your eyes are alive
breathing life from two orchids dancing in soft light
reaching for the sun
and I, gaze upon the face of beauty
like a trembling fawn hid in the forest
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