I want to paint you.

I want to smudge charcoal into the lines of your hair
And sketch your glittering eyes
And color your beautiful smile.

Your beauty is nature itself.

I want to see it in the night sky
And find it in the ocean tides
And hear it in a bird’s song.

Your beauty is beyond words,

But I want to write it down,
And describe your voice
And translate your laughter into poems

You’re a work of art,
And I want to know your meaning.