Friday 22 February 2013

New Poem


I Wanted To Write You



I wanted to write you a poem
   that young lovers a century from now
      will chant in a hushed mantra to their love.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that described the sparkle in your seaside eyes
      so perfectly people would understand.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that monks and angels would recite aloud
      to feel closer to their gods.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that compared your smile to
      the warmth of the rising sun.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that would be uncovered in a dusty vault
      and make people gasp and blush.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that could describe your beauty
      more perfectly than any portrait ever could.

I wanted to write you a poem
   that would make even woodland creatures
      pause in silent respect and awe.

I wanted to write you a poem
   full of all these things
      but all I could find were these words.


February 2013