Only For Her Poem by Monty AnNayef

Oh, Muse, whereof thou hast deserted me,
Thereof declare no muse of thee.
And now have chosen no one but SHE
As SHE has chos’n to stay with me:

A Jaunty jewel of jessamine and jasper,
Blaming Justice for making her perfect and super;
Omnipresent to give me inspiration;
Omnipotent to overpower;
Attracting, astonishing
And full of passion for you to admire;
A naiad dressed in narcissus,
Sent for patients to recover;
Rare in spirit;
Neither paid by gold nor silver;
And since accepting me for my own self,
Confirm SHE is my royal plover.


25 August 1996