Ode

You gave me a golden day

I met you as the bells rang your freedom

your face at the doors was full of joy

at my unexpected presence

There were only a few steps to take

and the world was glorious

the sun had deigned to grace us 

with an autumnal glow at the heart of winter

so you and I walked instead

We might have been in Oz

you led me by such bright pathways

you dazzled me with laughter

your being demanding exuberance

and all my concentration, all my focus

on your hand in mine

We skipped along the cemented streets

where strangers could distantly observe

only the reflection of this affection

while poetry danced in every sweet angle of your face

I so easily forget the wonder you are

when I'm separate from you for a week, day, moment

and then you smile

fascinate me anew

I could spend my life reaching

for understanding of what I've been given

Your love is so far beyond

what my heart can grasp