I swept my hair to the side <br />and looked at you in your eyes <br />the grey foam sea just behind <br />the black and depth words you sigh <br /> <br />i wrapped my hair around my shoulder <br />heart as empty, getting colder <br />wishing i would not grow older <br />beauty in the eye of the beholder <br /> <br />in your eyes i saw my reflection <br />knowing i had your affection <br />without a thought, i had not <br />reason to believe i had imperfection <br /> <br />i cannot clasp my fists tight enough <br />close my eyes shut enough <br />whisper softly enough <br />kiss you light enough <br /> <br />i cannot cry hard enough <br />speak weakly enough <br />render your breath warm enough <br />delicately love you <br /> <br />i wrapped my collar against my neck <br />and looked up at Big Ben <br />the morning was about to break <br />when i turned from you: a great mistake <br /> <br />i put my hands in my pockets <br />i had slid them through an electric socket <br />i could hear the very Tower Clock tick <br />with no reason to believe i had imperfection <br /> <br />i wrapped my hair around my shoulder <br />heart as empty, getting colder <br />wishing i would not grow older <br />beauty in the eye of the beholder <br /> <br />without a thought, i had not <br />reason to believe i had imperfection<br /><br />Annie Cordelia Adams<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/beauty-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/
