Quite simply
words elude me
as I strain to sculpt your spirit
for your core defies the reach of
dicey words - desultory descriptors

Quite simply
you have always
been my luminary lifeblood
through sequences of faith and trust
when doubts dimmed my determination blunting daily duty

Quite simply
you are sharp straight lines
of strength that steered my fears
though softened by compassion’s tender turns
as struggles stifled me and shrouded my conviction

Quite simply
you are courage that
transcends the realm
of force and fire in the face of
abstract accusation which inspires me
to temper my inferno of impulsive feisty fury

Quite simply
you’re the master
quilter of our mottled
matrix the exponent of exceptional
as your expert hands have stitched a sacred space.