A Look

A Poem

You looked at me with light brown eyes

Out of a brown face

All knowing was expressed without you uttering a word

It was pure appreciation, or love, or just a joy so pure that it just made my day to witness it

You know me

I know you

We’re familiar with each other

There’s a comfort there

It’s all good

We feel each other without it ever having to be about sex

We’re the best of friends without even having to be best friends

Such a good life

Such good energy emanating from your direction

You inspire me to make sure there’s always good energy emanating from mine

Such good days

Such warmth present in the spaces where we pass each other by

The same warmth present when we linger and speak, saying so much with repeated looks into each other’s eyes

So much said with a look

I know you’re a good woman

I know you’re good karma

Ah, and your look

Always seems to be so much more than a look

J. Marshall