You, my love, were made for storms.
.
Your eyes, colored like cloudy seas,
Peer through darkness to compass the horizon—
Your hands built of strength
That manned dragon-ships on icy waves.
Your hair falls, a dark bird’s wing,
A flag held high though wind whips wild—
Your body braced for sudden shock,
A seagull flying against unfavorable winds.
.
I have seen you before—
.
Thunderstorm gray robs jewels from the sea
Wind needles the sand and froths the waves,
Birds seek branchy sanctuary
One last sunray gilds a darker cloud,
And there I see you…
.
Smooth, curved, sun-silvered wings
Free, wild, strong, dark, bright
You floated on my tears
My wish’s wind carried you away
But
……….swept you back as well…
.
You, my love, were made for strong days;
Safe harbor’s yours, once weathered the storm.
This poem was a Valentine’s present for my boyfriend, now my husband, when we were in college. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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