A Pair Of Eyes

Was it in a dream when I first saw her, Or was it in the crowded street afar, Or was it on the beach by the setting sun, That she, my heart had won? All I saw then was a pair of eyes Beautifully set on a wan face As twinkling stars in the night sky Or gems on the moon’s diadem high They seemed to converse without end In a lingua of love with passions blend It was an exotic moment divine And I thought the whole world was mine Those eyes had turned me blind That all other pursuits I left behind As her eyelids quickly fluttered Within me rosy dreams cluttered Hopes colorful crimsoned my sky On featherless wings I flew high In my thoughts for long I chased her Though chance was nil of possessing her Yet I hoped one day she would come And merry ditties we would together sing Flowers blossomed and wilted Snowflakes hardened and melted Time made its hasty run Spring, summer, autumn and winter in turn Still I wait, looking in vain Never allowing my hopes to wane