You Have Long Been Known To Me Poem by Alto Lee Thomas, Jr.

I reckon that your eyes and lips have long been known to me.
I would know you by your eyes alone.
Your lips, when parting by degrees, unleash your voice to me
In harmonies like angel's songs.

In glints, you are no better than other sisters of this world;
Like those who've suffered, lived and died before.
You are rarest when you lie unveiled with fragile heart unfurled,
I lie in thrall to whims, your spell implores.

The feeling of your hands and feet have long been known to me
I would find you by your faint footprints alone.
Your fingers weave a feel that moves the urge in me to seethe;
Then guides me to your love's once guarded cove.

I am no better than the other brethren of this world;
Like those who've suffered, lived and died before.
I lie emboldened by emotion's winds that run awhirl
From the depths of love to stroke your soul's far shore.

The script foretold your heart and soul have long been known to me.
I could find you by your heartbeat alone.
Our souls entwined and now align the vision we both seek
My humbled heart, at last, has found its home.