Her Secret Smile

I chanced to see her from afar,
and noticed, even then, her secret smile.
She wore her cloak of shyness as a shield against the world,
and yet her grace and charm she bestowed as a Queen,
allowing her chosen subjects to share her bounties.
Loitering on the fringes I chanced to catch her eye and was
captivated by the glint of the mysteries that lay within.
Hope flowered and the fates were kind,
she responded with her radiant smile.
In that poignant moment a flame of passion engulfed us,
that could never be extinguish in our hearts.
An idylic divertissement ensued and a sweet dalliance,
yet all to soon she slipped away leaving just a cherished memory.
Time past yet the memories lingered of that ethereal butterfly
who would flitter in and out of my life.I chanced to see her in the distance, our friendship intact
and our love never faltering, she with another,
yet no jealous stirrings could I feel for my Queen of hearts,
only to wonder at her boundless imagination and the splendour of her beauty
that now she would bring to another devoted acolyte,
who in turn would become intoxicated by her endlessly labyrinthed magical mind,
weaving its spells of erotically sensual and dazzling perfection.
The secret smile would forever be mine to share
and we would always make a haven of joy in her esoteric magical kingdom.

Selene