What I See Poem by Michael Ernst

The one that I call mine, for which my eyes can see no other
Her given name is Denise, I just call her babe, our children call her mother

Me, I've changed a bit over the years, gained some worry lines and some gray
And I wasted precious time for us to spend together, It breaks my heart to say

She's strong, though she fears time, she fears time on her own
And I understand because while we've been together, she spent so much alone

She worries time is chasing her, trying to steal her looks and her youth
But I can tell you after all these years, she's never looked more beautiful to me
And that's the simple truth

And I know things will be just what they will be
But I wish she could see herself through my eyes
Then she would see just what I see

(2012)