Butterfly Love

Loving her was like trying to capture a butterfly
Radiant to my eye, elusive of my touch
When she strolled past my heart did flutter bye
My mind wandered, knees wobbled and such

Lucid blue eyes, hair golden as late summer straw
An incandescent smile crossed her graceful face
Pure gentleness in her heart is surely what I saw
As I sat quietly dreaming and minding my place

In my eyes she was more exquisite
Than any man has ever wanted to hold
Love me in return was my prerequisite
If I might be so forward, so bold

Rarely a woman has walked this way
Still fewer allowed to enter the gate
This heart I protect to its dying day
I sit full of hope and patiently wait

Always my precious, as I watched, she grew
More beautifully settled as time passed us by
I didn't say but I am sure that she knew
As I gazed at her and continued to sigh

Oh heart, take a chance, if hurt you will mend
It's the price that you may pay for love
Fear not, dear heart, you won't break but bend
As you cry lonely like the mourning dove