Because You Were Beautiful

Because you were beautiful The frost formed fingerprints, on window glass As if to touch your shoulder, when you pass; Or write in code, your name upon the leaves So that it shows, whenever something breathes, Because you were beautiful Because you were beautiful The storm left grayish teardrops on the sill, A keepsake of the stillness it must feel After angry clouds have left the sky, And the birds and wildlife breathe a sigh: Because you were beautiful Because you were beautiful This heart has felt the shadow of your grace, Wherever loveliness has left its trace; And songs I heard beside you, on the earth Became the stars above us, giving birth- Because you were beautiful