Her Love’s Worth

The lover’s eye is a compass

that leads back to the heart.

North South East and West,

in every direction, the arrow

spins. Your heart is everywhere—

in the trees, in the sky, in the earth,

in the sea, in her eyes

the arrow spins. Your heart is everywhere.

The lover is on the doorstep, waiting

for you to answer the door, for she has

lost the key in her travels from distant countries.

Open the door, welcome her with open arms

and open eyes. Her eye is a compass

that leads to your heart.

Be silent and still and watch the arrow spin,

feel the heart expand and take on everything

that is precious, that is true, that is worthy

of your love, and let her love’s worth

define you.