How is it that my thoughts upon thee dwell,
Purely, enchanting, tempestuous, engulfing river
A river, swift and deep, sweeping through my soul.

How is it that my thoughts upon thee dwell,
Distinguished hair, boyish smile, life’s scars
Etched forever through form and spirit.

How is it that my thoughts upon thee dwell,
Soft eyes that weep without tears, alight with love
Mirrored reflections of the beautiful being within.

How is it that my thoughts upon thee dwell,
Of timeless hours under starry skies, on mountain tops
By crackling fires, on rolling waves, on all life’s
paths.

How is it that my thoughts upon thee dwell,
Profound, happy, inseparable, lifetime love, inner peace
spreading
Spreading through souls, always and forever entwined,…

Is how my thoughts upon thee dwell!