Everything is uglier up close
the city lights, the country dirt, that boy in
high school that you thought you loved,
the shades of blue painting the fall sky
But not you
From a distance
your eyes enchant me
the curve of your lips so intriguing--
inviting me in
But up close
your eyes hypnotize me-
render useless my sharp tongue
haunting my loveliest dreams
while illuminating my darkest nightmares
your lips reduce my quick wit
my poets heart
to nothing but
'roses are red, violets are blue'-
stealing my poetry from me
with the gentle, star-crossed love
with which the sun steals the stage
from the moon each dawn
because I can think of nothing
but you
You are beautiful up close,
but my racing heart convinces me
you are safer
at a distance
Jun 1, 2015
Jun 1, 2015 at 12:31 AM UTC
Everything is uglier up close
the city lights, the country dirt, that boy in
high school that you thought you loved,
the shades of blue painting the fall sky
But not you
From a distance
your eyes enchant me
the curve of your lips so intriguing--
inviting me in
But up close
your eyes hypnotize me-
render useless my sharp tongue
haunting my loveliest dreams
while illuminating my darkest nightmares
your lips reduce my quick wit
my poets heart
to nothing but
'roses are red, violets are blue'-
stealing my poetry from me
with the gentle, star-crossed love
with which the sun steals the stage
from the moon each dawn
because I can think of nothing
but you
You are beautiful up close,
but my racing heart convinces me
you are safer
at a distance
