Transfixed By Beauty!

When I first saw her eyes of blue, I stared at her amazed, The way admirers often do, before such beauty's praised, That's why she stared right back at me, a somewhat puzzled girl, As if I were a mystery, a guy caught in a whirl… Then I explained, to her surprise, how wondrous her eyes were, A brilliant blue to visualise or thought that should occur. My father had such eyes, I said, my brother shared these, too, I know I've got brown eyes instead, but I'm thrilled I met you! And then she smiled, for she felt blessed, she said I'd made her day, She'd made mine, too, I stood impressed and couldn't walk away… I stood beguiled, just like a child, held captive by her face, Then all at once, my thoughts went wild, should I risk an embrace? But suddenly, she turned and left… the magic spell had gone… And there I stood, a man bereft, alone, to carry on… Denis Martindale March 2018.