The Magic River

Poetry
by
Leonard Scardino, Jr.




Life
 

A life without existence.
No idea where to go what to do.
No direction.
Following my path;
taking the fork that best presents itself.
Empty life; empty self.
In one swoop it changes
Her eyes.
A depth that cannot be fathomed.
You see the stars, the universe in those eyes.
Rich color that swirls; never the same, always changing.
Hair dark and rich,
curls around her shoulders, like I wish to.
Her skin is smooth.
No blemishes; so soft.
She comes to me.
I know her, but do not know her.
We talk.
I listen; she listens.
We meet again.
Soon I hold her.
An extraordinary feeling runs through me.
Chill of excitement; heat of passion.
I offer my heart.
She takes it.
I am afraid: will she love it or crush it?
It is her choice now.
She surprises me: she loves, acceptsoffers hers.
Do I deny it?
Would I refuse the desire of my life?
We grow closer.
We become one, in heart, in spirit.
God joins us

Mother gave me life.
She made it worth living

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