David Gray

Brushstroke

David Gray


with one brush stroke
i attempt to paint 
a picture of you
your beautiful face
the soft lines 
around your eyes
your hair blowing 
in the gentle wind
sparkling eyes
that stop me 
in my tracks
i trace your face 
with my hands
so that i may 
get a more accurate 
sense of how 
to draw you 

but after 
my loving hands
touch your face
i cannot paint 
a single stroke
i am so entranced
so mesmerized
by your beautiful face
by your spell
YOU are poetry in motion

poetry in motion
i fear that i am 
destined to fail 
i'm just not 
up to the task
how can i paint perfection 
it would be 
an exercise in futility 
to try to paint
my lover's face
i know 
it would be a mistake
to even try
because i simply can't 
duplicate the beauty 
of your face
just touching it 
leaves me 
weak in the knees
your body 
is a work or art
i pay homage to
michaelangelo 
as i trace the 
outline of your hands
gliding my lips 
across your fingertips
genius lover
genius lover
that's what you used to call me
because i know what you need
i know just how to please you
do you think it's just
a stroke of luck or perhaps 
i've really thought about
what would give you
the utmost pleasure
no genius lover
just thoughtfulness
thoughts filled with you
and how thankful i am that
i was able to share some space
with the wonder of you
you make love to me
like i'm a work or art
i see the love light 
in your eyes
and i feel so grateful
to have crossed paths
with the likes of you
oh, the poetry of you
the poetry of you
the poetry of you