If Only

If only 

I possessed 

All the beauty in the world 

You could look at me  

Without hesitation 

And know  

For certain 

That you love me. 

The abounding locks 

Of my flowing hair 

Would beckon you 

To behold me. 

The sleekness 

And luminosity 

Of my glowing skin 

Would summon you 

Into my arms  

At once. 

The vitality 

Of my  

Shimmering existence 

Would enchant you 

Showering your mind  

With reminders 

That you can 

Never leave. 

The radiance 

And the lustrous 

Flecks of my eyes 

Would capture you 

And hold you  

In my captivity 

For eternity. 

My inner beauty 

Would flow out of me 

Like the river  

Wide 

Surrounding me 

In brilliance 

And splendor 

That would 

Eradicate 

Your reluctance 

To regard me. 

Your constant  

Fascination 

Fixation 

Infatuation 

Would 

Sustain me 

Forever. 

I would live  

There 

In your eyes; 

My sustenance 

Reliant upon 

The reflection  

I see 

Of myself 

In you... 

If only.