beyond words
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there is a magnificent landscape in my soul
a resplendent collage of nuances
textures, flavors, colors of my life
with shades and hues for your fresco
what words can i use to paint
the indelible warmth of a caress
what can i say about the half-shy smile
that came with one red rose
oh, how can i sketch the color of your laughter
and the imagined song in your eyes
on steamy coffee mornings
if it be an infinite second
or a flash of a lifetime
it is futile to write ...
beyond all words ...

                 you are poetry

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z m evensen
(c) 10 feb 1994
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