Fair Maiden

Where are you Fair maiden Who spoke so tenderly Many summers ago, Whose eager eyes Captivated me That to this day I remember The way you said Hello. Like an orphaned pup Seeking suck, So were your eyes For love… And all could see. Where are you Fair maiden Whose skin glistens In youth, Whose dimples Form hearts Beautiful hearts Which I filled With my cupped Lips Where are you Fair maiden Who danced Into the threads Of the silkworm To make her dress Where are you Fair maiden Who walked away. You walked away Saying, 'I love you! ” The waves of your word Are trapped Within my heart And echoes Off its walls. And many So many Approaching shadows I thought were you. But their stand Is not yours, their beauty Not yours, they words Not yours. Where are you, fair maiden, My love…