“A woman like you”

 

Santa Cruz, Ca.

A woman, like you

I was standing at a distance listening to you.

You were  speaking against hate and violence.

A voice so soft and kind.

It made me  stop to listen.

I looked at your beautiful face.

I tries to hide my desire for you.

To be able to look into your eyes.

And hold you close.

I make a fool’s wish to be sitting with you.

To be able to look into your  blue eyes at the ocean.

Listen to you talk about great dreams.

You spoke with confident.

Your  strong words were against hate and war.

Your smile and sweet voice create dreams and hope of peace

for the people listening.

You came to me. Whispered

” My lonely poet you came to hear me at the  demonstration.

Did you like and understand what I was trying to say.”

I told you. “Your…