An Ode To Desire' Poem by Dorothy (Alves) Holmes

If prince charming
Had seen your face,
Etched in fine carved ebony,
Sleeping beauty would still
Be sleeping.

Had he chanced upon the beauty
Of your smile,
Caught the flash of your
White teeth,
Looked into your big brown eyes,
He would have gotten lost
In the wonder of them
Never finding his way to the ball
And Cinderella would still be
Scrubbing floors barefoot.

If Leonardo had seen you first,
Mona Lisa would be wearing
A different smile
And called
Desire'.

May 7,1985
for Desire' Barrett Age 12