Gaze

Time stood still when I looked into her eyes
And nary a sound but my beating heart 
As I was lost in her emerald gaze 
She had me captivated from the start 

I was on cloud nine for a little while
And my beating heart pounded in tempo  
As I was enamored by her shy smile 
She had me enchanted from the get-go 

Time remained frozen as I held her gaze 
And the world stayed silent for a moment  
As I was dazzled with my heart ablaze 
She had me charmed with her eyes wide open  

A gaze the hues of the Aegean Sea 
Like that of the Goddess Aphrodite 

Photograph: African Elephant, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
© Alex Baranda
http://www.alexbarandaphotography.com/