Was her long blonde braid
My finger felt a lock,
Around a curl of corn-silk I played
Her head was turned
Away in the gentlest curve
Her face hidden from me,
Never a word
But her braid did speak
A sweet, tiger-lily tone
Whispered a grace
A softness never known
When strands swished
In the wind of her neck
Below the lips
Of love yet met
Then it went too soon,
Her braid flowing away
Leaving a golden trail
I followed through the day
I had to learn
The face, the lips, the eyes
Had to tear this model love
From its disguise
The lightly braid
I did not stray my sight
But stayed its captive
Under the night
And into the late stars
That caught her curls
As over shoulder
the flaxen weight she twirls
With membered touch
Of the curl that morn
Was the moment
My soul was born
It searched its mate
To the foot of her door…
She answered and I wondered
At her beauty no more
Beyond any
My mind had guessed
Her face surpassed
Aphrodite’s test
I passed the night
In the glow of that face
Bathed so sweet
I near feared its taste
Where her lips smiled
And her eyes laughed
Her braid framing them
In its royal shaft
We stayed together
Til God’s morning broke
Rays of pink and orange
Came her cheek to stroke
Composure near lost,
I asked for a kiss
My desire I prayed
Her not to dismiss
She came forward though,
Her lips in part
Faithful God, I cannot tell
How it did my heart
A moment given
From eternity
Was the power her cherry mouth
Pulled from me
As I caught the curl, a soft feather
Off the wing of my dove
Blessing it in palm
For leading me to love
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