A Gift of Love

I wish I could give you something

That you don't already possess

Something that can show you

How much I love you

But nothing I can give you

Is close to being great enough....

I try to think of a gift...

But a soft pitter patter disturbs me

I look out of the window and see rain....

Maybe I could give you the gift of rain.

But how,

Possibly through words?

But how can I claim to be such an amazing poet

To capture the true marvel of rain..

It's amazing glistening beauty

Creating a hazy mist near the street lights

How could I give you something

That I can't capture in my own mind..

The soft touch of water

Slowly falling, grazing the Earth...

I wish I could describe to you

The soft wet, lovely smell of rain....

The feel of rain on your skin

The sound of the slow rhythmic beat of drops on the roof

Like a slow piano song

Building up to it's climax

Slow and steady...

Like a work of art

With blends of blues and grays

The hazy air 

The beautiful dew drops

Like a lovers touch

Slow, soft, gentle and perfect

If only I could capture it's true essence and give it to you

That would be my gift....

But I can't....

Sun comes through the clouds and I have another idea

I could give you the gift of sunlight

Yet, how dare I make such a claim as a poet, 

To describe such a beauty as sunlight?

The dazzling light

That comes from the sky

The thing that can warm your body

As well as your soul

Like a painting

Of hues of yellow

Mixed together

In the most radiant way

Like a soft humming melody

Of unbearable sweetness and beauty

Like a lovers gaze

That warms your heart

If only I could capture it's true essence and give it to you

That would be my gift....

But I can't...

A rainbow appears and I smile

Perhaps the gift of a rainbow...

Yet, how dare I call my self such a poet

To be able to word a rainbow into writing?

The band of colors

Stretching widely through out the sky

Something you can't necessarily touch

But you feel with your heart..

Like an angels song

Lovely and perfect....

Like a glorious painting

Filled with color and purity

Like a lover's love

Something you can only feel with your heart.

If only I could capture it's true essence and give it to you

That would be my gift....

But I can't...

As I walk outside

I wish I could give you all of these things...

Something that gives you a song

Something that is filled with beauty

And something that warms your heart....

You come to me and I tell you how I am a failure

For nothing I can give you is great enough

And everything that is great enough,

I cannot give you.

You smile and you tell me 

That there is one thing you want.

Something that has a song

Something that is filled with beauty

Something that warms your heart.

You said that you only want me.

I look up at the sky

And wish I could give you more

For I am not as great 

As the song of rain

And not as tremendous

As the beauty of sunlight

And not as amazing

As the love of a rainbow

Yet I suppose

If I can give you nothing else

I shall forever give you myself.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Arien Bleuefire]

words cannot describe how i feel about this poem :D
sorry to be such a writer stalker, i just love everything you write :D

[~Lizzy♬]

This poem really had the imagery going through my mind. Very romantic and fluently beautiful :)

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

Awe this poem was cute. It was also sweet. I really liked this poem. I love the way you described rain, sunlight, and rainbows in this poem. I think the person you love will be able to tell that you love them. It made me smile. Thanks for sharing. :)