Who knows of our clandestine meetings
as you wait to greet me each morning?
Me, with my sleepy face - You
with those sly cocks of your head,
and those bright eyes.
I say the usual “good morning”
and you move a little closer,
hugging the sunlit skylight, timidly.
I sense the beauty of your shyness,
the way you seem to understand our silent sharing,
and sometimes by your very blinks, I think you do!
I admire the way you can squeeze yourself
into places I could only dream of,
your thin, model-like figure changing
costumes right before my very eyes.
I love your perpetual smile which seems to
allude to me that you sense and feel,
and for a lizard that's pretty special.
If only I could adventure with you -
race across the world with a good grip on reality,
flaunt agility with changing surfaces,
listen in, unnoticed, on how things really are,
with simplicity,
have the patience to know that what I need,
will come to me!
All I need do, is reach out for it, just like you.
I want to reach out and touch your softness,
but you scurry just out of reach.
I wonder, why is it that you come to visit me?
Yet, you seem to appreciate
that my naturalness is enough for you -
No expectations,
No demands,
A good lover you are ...
That difference is what makes you special to me!
I can only imagine how close we will become as the days unfold ...
© 2008 Joy A. Burki-Watson
Author notes
My poem is written about a beautiful, little anole (lizard) that lives in my bathroom and yet, my poem holds tiny clues to what 'good love' requires.
A contest entry
- What is Unwritten? by Sprite.
1000 points, ended May 4, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I reread.
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You have a way of making the commonplace special and unique. The underlying wisdom of the piece did not go unnoticed. Excellent work my friend.
Sincerely,
Leo Long
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What a surprise your authors note was to me. I liked the poem very much, it seemed like something totally different, of course. Well done, poet.
Cheryl
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Bravo! This is a wonderful edit. I think the poem is so much stronger now. You've managed to make a chameleon sound like a great love interest.
Applause for this edit and your willingness to think about what others say.
~ Joyce
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I like the poem. The main problem I have with it is that I really think you should identify the lizard in the body of the poem. I would do it a few lines after "change of costumes..." Clever idea for a poem. Your style is so conversational that it was enjoyable to read. Very easy on the reader.
You are over your 40 line count, so be careful if you edit this. Also, there should be no comma between these two words, "sunlit skylight."
Thanks for entering your poem. ~ Joyce -
Joy to the Anole...
I love this whimsical, yet truthful li'l poem, you just made my day. Best of luck in this contest! Peace, Cyn
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