Hers

She is bright

    She is a ray

Of gold in a copper world

But she exhales

      Easily

As I hold my breath

Must not obstruct her

        She is a global thinker

And has little time

   For local affairs

                 Like our love

      Her soft glow

   Emanating from

Her soft skin

Is a spotlight

                Upon my insecurities

Her voice is

         Soothing

And crushing

As she says my name

Oh so casually

Too casually

               she holds me

close

                                and tight

               but never ever

                               close enough

                          her arms lay empty

what is she?                            good question

           her own other half

                           and my completion.

For whom does she shine?

Herself

And that is what

Makes me

Hers.

 C. Lara Duong