I Have You

/ Brooklyn K. Biegel

Dedicated to my fiance, Kirk Telegus. 

There is a look that autumn hues can’t paint,
And there are streams that leave the thirsty faint;
There is a gleam that winter cannot throw
Across the hills beneath a sunset glow…
And there are combs of nectar,
And there are drops of dew,
And there are hoards of silver,
But not another you.
For water has its courses
By rocks and canyons through,
The beehives have their honey,
But, sweetheart, I have you.

Within the azure dome the sparrow flies,
And to the depths the shiny dolphin dives,
And far into the mountains grizzlies haunt 
The berry bushes, and the dens they want…
The hills have all their valleys,
The oceans all their hue,
The sky has all its colours,
But not a man like you.
For woodlands have their silence
And charms beyond a few,
The birds have their companions,
But, darling, I have you.

In far-off lands some men pursue their fame,
And garner gold and fortunes to their name;
While some seek pleasures, intellect, and worth
In things they know and boast of on this earth…
The world has all its wonders,
Fine art its passions true,
But none of it can equal
The love I’ve found in you.
For sunsets have their rainbows,
And seascapes have their blue,
The night has all its planets,
But, baby, I have you.

Photo Credit: Amberlin Biegel

14 thoughts on “I Have You”

  5. It’s a rare thing that can make you shiver with wonder and yet feel warmed through at the same time…. And this is one of them.

    “I have you”…. Those must be some of the simplest and simultaneously most eloquent words English has to offer…. And yet the heart heard within them is what makes them all that they are.

    May God continue to bless you both overflowingly🤗

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    • Thank you very much, Emi! Your kind note is so special. I’m glad your heart was warmed and thrilled at the same time reading this poem. It’s wonderful to hear how it could be a blessing to you!

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  6. BROOKLYN!….YOU NEVER FAIL TO IMPRESS ALL OF US THAT ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU!😉🤗❤️🙌YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE AMAZING! & WONDERFUL! & TALENTED! & COMPASSIONATE! & UNIQUE! HUMAN BEING! & YOU! & YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY! & KIRK! ARE TRUELY BLESSINGS! ON THIS EARTH! & I AM SOOOO HAPPY! & PRIVILEGED! TO HAVE MET ALL OF YOU’S! & CALL ALL OF YOU’S MY FRIENDS!!!!🤗🥰❌❤️🙏🤗🙌“LIFE IS GOOD!”
    WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER! ALWAYS! LOVE MYRNA!❤️❌

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