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