She Gave Me Life
She gave me life, as does night bring
Forth fright
Of dark majestic, crimson skies;
And all that's great and out of sight
Meet within her splendid eyes:
Thus capturing all that is bright
Which innocence doth not denies.
One ray the more, one shade the less,
Had growing within her grace
Which comforts the smell in every tress,
Or gently washes smile o'er her face;
Where love and toughness sweetly express
How genuine, how pure their resting-place.
And on that face, and there above that brow,
So warm, so loved yet eloquent
The lessons learned, the smile that glows,
But remind me of days that good love went
well spent;
A mind content with all that lies below,
A heart that loves with innocence...
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