what would I do
with a hundred words?
write you a letter?
a song in praise of you?
the beginning
of an epic?
an essay on beauty
pegged
to your gold standard?
if worth
were to be weighed
by quantity
and adherence to rules
surely this
would win a prize
fifty words
I have already reached
and so far
said nothing more
than when
I started this poem
and repetitions
do not count either
now I am sure
your are as befuddled
as I am
but if I were
to paraphrase all this
it would all
be said with my eyes
How beautiful! Chasing the 100-word challenge, and yet, most personally, saying that which cannot be said with words but only with a glance. Lovely!
Agreed. A glance is so powerful if viewed properly.
Well done. The noticer sees the glance nobody else sees.
Anne, Johnny- very grateful for your insightful comments
You’re most welcome!