a woman in white

the planet of love, venus in white
you stare at the stars, seeking their light
through a powerful tree, boughs toward space
where existence glistens, on the cheeks of your face
you know when you're lost, you help others be found
in the flow of your spirit - a spring from the ground
a breath of golden air, sunshine through the rain
the wonder of you, it's the thing that remains

and in all of the love of all that you seek
you are a presence, you empower my week

a woman in love is a beautiful thing
it has poets write and sopranos sing
gum-flowers bloom, in wind wild wheat bend
in these modest words for you my sweet friend
whenever you're unsure, sit by me as your boulder
as i know i am welcome on the warmth of your shoulder
come let us inspire the kingdom of trees
whether near, far apart, we believe in its seeds...

this planet of love, gemstones of white
in the river that talks in its sleep through the night
then moves underground to the roots of the tree
that will outlast us, both you and me
and in a resolute tribute, even some of the stars
you stare up toward, among venus and mars

and in all of the love in all of my heart
you are my friend and your life is an art
of the softest of brushes, a wilderness of ways
raindrops on a gum-leaf, your eyes bring the day

what power on earth can make a man swoon
and lay down beside you in the clothes of a groom
a gentle surrender, a bond of such trust
eternity knows and knows that it must
for existence glistens on the cheeks of your face
through the boughs of the tree, in a homage to space

a woman of love is a beautiful thing
you have poets write and allow words to sing
and in all that i seek is a much promised light
i see whenever i see you, a woman in white