Love Poem: What I See
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Written by: Mark Koplin

What I See

In your eyes there are many things I see
There’s heartbreak and pain and a long dark night
A beating heart of gold looking at me
There is also beauty, a forceful light

I see your strength, your spirit young and wild
Your dedication for those that you love
The forgotten dreams of your inner child
How your eyes twinkle like the stars above

I see your faded trust, lost through the years
Your prison of doubt in the morning dew
Turmoil and pain in many hidden tears
But in all of this, I can still see you

I see a soul that’s magical to me
Each time that I look, this is what I see

6/22/2021
Contemporary Sonnet Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Charlotte Puddifoot