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As the Shadow Chases Flame

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The structure of your jaw was realigned once you learned how to smile.
The Lord blessed you like the salt of the Earth - and you unfurled with time.
You, just like a desert rose that's weathered winter although suffused with brine,
can now smile like you mean it; your heart ensconced in prism lights.

You whet my curiosity with words that transcend space and time.
All your queries have no answers, but more questions - and that blows my mind.
I am accustomed to  your smile, but even more, the way you fill this space with light.
Your beauty is not perfection--but the knowledge that we're all sublime.

Soft airs escape you, although you still wear the Summer's scent
and the Spring clings to you like supple, Morning's dew.
I pray I won't regret you; while I stray the paths you strew
the shadows your face felled and overthrew.

Your round patrician's nose and too-far-set eyes are a model of asymmetrical allure.
Like your tongue that moves so fast, you've affixed my brows with blank surprise;
your words licking like a flame treads gaseous paths.
In the running theme of alternative titles, this one is also known as "I Too..."

This was a bit of a personal challenge for me, written for a co-worker at work. She asked me to simply write her something she'd like to hear from a man who loved her... From there, I simply let my imagination run wild. Hopefully, it'll be to her standards.
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Lena-The-Angel's avatar
Wow. This is full of some really raw imagery and some really brilliant descriptions. I love this piece!
I have a few things that bothered me, but as with all i suggest this is your work and you are free to ignore my comments xD
Why are you capitalising things like "Morning's" The seasons i can slightly understand more. But i'm not sure there is a need for the capitalisation of "morning" unless you've got a reason in mind?
I'm probably gonna sound so stupid now, but what does "strew" mean? XD
And whats a "patrician"? I'm not sure that's such a good description of the nose, since i doubt i'm the only one who doesn't really understand and, therefore, can't see it. In my head she's missing a nose xD
Those are my suggestions anyway. Hope there was something helpful there! :)