Captured By Love

Can I surrender

John O'Neill
The Lark

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Photo by Brigitte Tohm on Unsplash

The world seen through your eyes
Everything takes on a new appearance
The ordinary becomes extraordinary
Each gesture is full of meaning

Ah
Colors bombard me
Now viewed as if for the first time
Beyond my wildest imagination
The universe’s idea of high-definition
Blending-enriching-comforting
All mirroring your reality

Sounds are clearer
More distinct
Vibrations emanate from even seemingly inanimate objects
All resonate with your voice
Echoing peace

All life forms unique
All inseparable
Excitement beyond anticipation
True happiness long forsaken
Now hope blossoms

I had fallen in love with the idea of you
Safe and out there
I was surprised by your coming into my life
Never expected your arrival
Then almost overwhelmed by your presence
My mind tried to reason away your truth
Fearing to accept your love
Knowing it would change my world forever
My innermost…

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John O'Neill
The Lark

Retired human services executive, living in Massachusetts near Boston, trying to be a better human being each day than the day before.