REFRESHED

 

Laughter rings now

In the once empty caverns

Of my heart

Sweet wine now

Replaces the bitter brew

Which once coursed

Through narrow streams

My senses once dulled by time

Are now sharp, concise

Vision like an eagle soaring

Able to hear the beat

Of a hummingbird’s wings

Nostrils filled with exotic scent

Heady and cloying

Exquisite tastes tantalize

An unsophisticated palate

And the reason

For my transformation

My metamorphosis

Is an angel

Earthbound

Who has energized an old man

Invigorated my senses

She has re-awakened me

Stirred my soul

But she will never know

Must never know

How she has affected me

I will view her from a distance

And exchange polite greetings

A warm smile, A familiar nod

I will keep my own council

And I will feel contentment

My love unrequited