A Good Woman and Beautiful

I love that very first glance of her

    The sudden ordeal of despair

That follows the white-hot radiance

    Of her slender smile and sun-washed hair


And of her form, I love the slip

    Of her exquisite thigh and waist

Her creamy breast 'neath wrought chenille

    God's masterwork of grace


And these things last I love the most

    Above her every other charm

The gentle laughter of her heart

    And her weight upon my arm

Author's Note

by C. H. Watson

December 21, 2014

Dedicated to the ladies

with special thanks to a certain smile