A Belated Reply ©

"You have really lovely eyes"
You said, from the seat behind,
Staring into mine,
As the 'bus sped us home too soon
And I drifted, forever
As you held my stricken gaze
Into those haunting sky blue pools
Beneath long black lashes
Against pale porcelain skin
And had no defence,
No answer,
And not the ghost of a chance
Against a face so free of guile,
And a heart so innocent

Your raven hair fell all around
And your smile made my heart dance
In ways that the language of love
Will never be able to catch

I confess though, that these days I fear
My hold on the details will fade
And in moments made hazy with age
I'll fall for half truths
And intricate lacklustre lines
That summon a vision,
A passable version
I simply can't resist
But on this I have to be clear
Though I'll always miss those blue eyes
And that tumbling gypsy hair,
I'll never get over the loss
Of the heart of the woman behind them
A heart I'll always hold dear