She sits before me, an infallible piece <br />A masterwork of bone, sinew, and skin <br />Defying perfection her fairest cheeks and feminine chin <br />Her form crafted and carved as a statue of ancient Greece <br /> <br />Lo! I would keep her hidden, a secret held unto me <br />Locked away to appease my most jealous heart <br />For it would cause a mortal cut if e’er we were apart <br />My soul she holds captive, her eyes contained the very key <br /> <br />But I could not withhold such beauty from the Earth <br />A prisoner to my selfishness, a fate yet undeserved <br />Her expert shape and classical features to all should be observed <br />Not all the gold of all the nations could match her shine or worth <br /> <br />So go my ornate masterpiece! <br />Go and share your radiant gleam <br />Go my Venus de Milo, my Winged Victory <br />And light the world with your achromic beam<br /><br />Beach Leanbh<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-mortal-masterpiece/
