fragments of a pointless endeavor

grace, charm, elegance, glamour, loveliness
words synonymous with beauty.
but none of these words come close
to describing you....
and how your beauty radiates
  like the blaze of the unyielding sun
when you speak to me.
all these words are fragments
  of a pointless endeavor to describe you.

tender, loving, sweet, courteous, understanding
words synonymous with kindness.
but these words are only an empty
reflection of you....
and how your kindness envelopes
  like the soft warmth of a summer day
when you smile at me.
all these words are fragments
  of a pointless endeavor to describe you.

-Jon Johnston


© 1998 Jonathan Johnston


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