A Lover So High

A pulse so rapid like gazelles
Fleeing to safety from a ruthless pack of carnivores
In the deadly daytime of another
Seamlessly calm, but wild continent;
A unique lover of regal lust and passionate departures.
But whether needing a lover or being incapable of
Sweet, lengthy, pulse-pounding rapture at the moment,
Hers is the face of a longtime, romantic, and gifted friend,
And hers is the treasured identity
Of many years of kindness and sacrifice
Deeply embedded in the torrential banks
Of a hard-driving, rushing river –
A lover so high that nature and clouds
Cannot reach her precipitous, earthly,
And momentous heights…

Her hands have founded a legacy of giving and care
So blessedly and proudly placed
In my willing and open hands;
I am uniquely gratified by her open, trusting,
And heartfelt love for me!