...The One

She is...In Time...The One. Happy One Year Anniversary to my beloved.

...The One

A Poem by Colton Warr

Many eyes will be able to see these words

Yet yours are the only that I prefer 

Let them become your vision  

An idea of this life without you I have interred

Many hearts will be able to feel these words 

Yet yours is the only that I prefer 

Let them marinate within your arteries 

And let the words of any other go unheard 

Many smiles may cut through many faces 

Yet yours cuts through all of the ages 

Let that starry smile of yours shine 

And I want to see that smile as we travel to different places  

Many souls may detonate into fire 

Yet yours connects with mine and inspires 

Let our souls eternally intertwine 

If I have you, there is nothing else in this life I wish to acquire 

                                 *

Four

You have a smile that I would do anything for 

As soon as I see it I feel the butterflies frolic within my core

Its perfection is like the slow rolling waves against the sandy shore

And to know that I make you smile the most is a thought I eternally adore

Three

Your hands are as soft as all of the clouds that I can see

They fit so perfectly with mine, I volunteer to be their detainee  

And to my heart, these angelic hands of yours hold the key 

For when I am interlocked with you I feel utterly free

Two

Looking into your eyes makes me feel like our love is new

I can see the sun and the stars, the world has no better view

I lose myself to their gaze and think this must be voodoo 

Then I return to myself and my eyes consume all of you

One

I have met no other human who’s heart has done what yours has done

When I first heard your laugh, I was paralyzed, stunned 

And when our lips first met my heart felt as if it was shot by a gun

Is there anyone else you’d rather be with, you ask? None. 

                                     *

I am forever thinking to myself, these words are not good enough 

How could they ever be for a girl who is so above?

I am forever drinking from the Grail of what we can become 

I hope you understand, doll, that this is no bluff 

I am forever intimidated to write for a girl like you 

But write for you forever is something I must do 

What I have implicated is that no matter what we go through 

You are the ink within my pen and forever my Muse 

Reviews

[A. Kim Spradling]

There is a man in my life that I live without. I found my voice in poetry because of him. He inspires me. Maybe one day. Your poem touched me because I thought of him. The tears in my eyes are because your words stirred me. Thank you for letting me feel him through your words.

[Colton Warr]

Wow, I am blown away by this review. Words can't describe how I feel, the fact that I moved you in such a manner. That's beautiful. I am honored to have created something that has touched you in such a way where you think of this man in your life and how he inspires you. Honored. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece. Thank you so much for reading!

[A. Kim Spradling]

Thank you! Maybe someday.... someway.... we will one day be celebrating the first of our anniversaries!

[rickm97]

Wow! As always a great write, Colton.
And a wonderful picture of a beautiful woman. Love the black and white/slightly sepia tone pic.
Wonderful words. Love makes the heart and mind go all kinds of places.
Just flow with it.
Twenty years from now you'll be thumbing through a notebook with all these poems, and all the feelings and all the memories of when love was new will come flooding back. Mine were all handwritten in a spiral-bound note pad, and my wife saved every one of them in a ring binder.
Such memories are priceless.
Do enjoy them.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Rick!!! Another positive and encouraging review that has warmed my heart to read! I do appreciate your kindness! I'm so happy you enjoyed this piece! I am absolutely willing to just flow with it. I'll go wherever it takes me. She means that much to me. That is the most magical thing I've heard today. She kept them in a binder? She was such a special lady. I didn't even have to meet her to be able to tell you that. Thank you so much for giving this a read and sharing your thoughts!

[Edis Radoncic]

"Many souls may detonate into fire"
"Yet yours connects with mine and inspires". Wow I don't know where you get all this from but it is creatively intelligent. Thanks for sharing.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so very much, Edis! Your words are too kind! I appreciate your encouragement and positivity! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece! Thank you for giving it a read!

[lightflower14]

i love that piece it was lovely,nice,good,as in infact excellent.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, my friend! I appreciate the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for giving it a read!

[Joshua Carl Cruz]

yours are the only ONES i prefer..was this considered? If I may, every that should be changed thusly and yeah I said thusly
I would ditch let in the second stanza fourth line for redundancy reasons.
Many smiles may cut through the faces yet yours cuts through the many ages. Eh, i tried.
The second half of the third stanza falls away from the scheme of rythym you've established so well. might want to look into that.
Would you consider descend intead of detonate or is the idea spontaneaus combustion? If so why not erupt? same two syllables
Again the second half stays but I wonder if I'm not reading it on beat.
I really enjoyed this poem and I couldn't help but tinker because it's very descriptive and well formulated. I'd like to read the other half when I get done teaching, if that's ok?
Always dig your writing. Thanks for writing it.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Joshua! I appreciate your kind words and your advice! I am at work right now, but I will further look into your suggestions when I get off! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece! You may absolutely read the other half when you are done! Thank you so much for giving this a read!

[Joshua Carl Cruz]

Dude, you are, the man.

[Anna]

This is a quite well done poem. It reminds me of a lullaby.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, Anna! I appreciate the kind words! I can see where this reminds you of a lullaby! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for giving it a read!

[Tomoe Tellez]

This poem is very beautiful! You did a great job with this piece of writing!

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, Alondra! Your words are too kind! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece! Thank you so much for giving this a read!

[....................]

a beautiful poem whose last line captured the essence of the write as well as all future poems for her....well-done

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, my friend! I appreciate your kind and encouraging words! I'm glad you enjoyed this one, thanks for giving it a read and thank you for your support!

[Bear]

I like the countdown structure of the poem (good idea). A declaration to the strength of your emotional attachment after one lunar year is sure to endear you with your significant other or cohabiting lover (which ever applies).
That response was just to shows that you can not write about love without emotion, and your poem oozes with it, I hope your lady enjoyed the poem and that you also continue to enjoy each other :~)

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Bear! I'm glad you enjoyed this piece and its structure! I appreciate the kind words and positive vibes in this review! She read this last night and beyond loved it! I'm lucky to have such a Queen. I hope there are many more poems about her! Thanks for giving this one a read!

[dan]

Colton, Very well conceived and presented, the countdown format serves to keep the thoughts well organized and the readers' interest piqued. And saying in the last line, "You are the ink within my pen...." puts me to mind of the line in the famous song, "You are the wind beneath my wings." Very well done! take care...dan

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Dan!! I'm glad you enjoyed this one and the format of it! I thought that was a nice way to keep myself organized too. Sometimes I can get all jumbled so that helped me too! Haha I'm glad my last line reminded you of such a classic song! That is awesome! I appreciate the kind words as always, Dan! Thank you so much for reading!