Copper scales hue hinting at soft mint green
and emerald eyes that pierce through the veil -
dark and light glints that hint at places seen
and unseen; the mountain, swamp and the vale.
That dark, confident voice, smooth as sateen,
that no naysayer could try to assail!
Wings flutter like heartbeats, somewhere between
a chaotic storm and a nightingale.
As a man, strong and unending. As bird
elegant and mysterious. And more!
What a notion that could be so absurd
that a secret soft heart could not ignore -
that sweet connection - loud and undeterred -
could be mutual? That I could adore?