In Her Emerald Eyes

In her emerald eyes,

promise and surprise

shine bright,

followed by her sighs.

I will compromise

tonight,

fall for all her lies,

though I know it unwise.

Too late to revise

I now recognize

my plight.

Slow to realize,

my soul weakly tries

to fight;

dark hopes soon arise

in her emerald eyes.

Pain, like teardrops, dries

as sweet passion’s cries

take flight.

Resistance soon dies,

inhibition flies

despite

moans, which now comprise

promise and surprise.

None may criticize--

I won’t exercise

the right.

Lips tremble, flexed thighs

sweat, and breathy sighs

soon light

promise and surprise

in her emerald eyes.

© 2017 - dustygrein

**Note: The virelai nouveau is arguably the most under appreciated of the French refrain forms. The virelai family of forms is related to the kyrielle, the rondeau and the villanelle, and has certain elements in common with each of them, but it is also very much a singularity in it's syllabic, as opposed to metric style.