Ebony Eyes

Behold, a tale of unrequited love, one so much like my own....

What I would not give...
Not... for a tender kiss
Not... to gently caress your cheek
But only this, to gaze...
Softly into your eyes and find myself
Hopelessly lost to forever wander
The beauty contained therein.
As a calm sea mirrors a sensuous moon...
So too, your eyes reflect the kindness in your soul
And the passion in your heart.
You are an oasis of beauty in a desert of despair...
Were you but my love...
I would drive away the clouds
Of unhappiness that overshadow you...
Take you in my arms...
And forever bask in your sunshine.

-John O'Rourke-