The Lioness and the Wizard

So fierce and lovely

Her hair was tan

Like a lion's mane

It seemed to flow

In some unseen gust of wind

Tall and thin

Like a gazelle

With amber eyes

That seemed to glow

Far prettier than me

I wanted to hate her

I wanted to be jealous

Of her ethereal looks

I failed

She was like some Earth Goddess

Mother Nature personified

She charmed me

She seemed to float

In skirts that rivaled

Princesses of Bohemia

Always smiling and kind

And soft

Like freshly turned soil

My earthy friend

I could not veil

My transparent admiration

The Wizard

He was eccentric

Like a mad scientist

He smiled easily

He laughed often

His brownish hair was

An explosive tussle

Impossible to tame

On stormy days

It seemed to fizzle

With energy

His teeth were like

Broken piano keys

Crooked and disarrayed

In his grinning mouth

His eyes were crazed

They sparkled with a mischief

Which appeared too

In the upturned corner

Of his smirking mouth

Silent smokes

Under starry skies

Formed a quiet kinship

A camaraderie

He became like my brother

The Chemist

I saw the glances

I saw the looks

I saw the air ripple around them

Whenever their paths crossed

I saw their auras light up

With some secret energy

Some unnamed force

But the bold, fierce lioness

And the mighty, magical wizard

Weren't brave

Months passed

In this charging atmosphere

And not a word was ever uttered

But I saw the chemistry

And I was the chemist

I resolved

To put them together

And one day I smiled a knowing smile

At the wizard

"You like her, don't you?"

I asked him simply

His face cracked into such a bright smile

Broader and brighter

Than his usual easy grin

It revealed his crooked teeth

Only adding

To that crazed expression

I had my answer

And passing by this regal lioness

I gave this information

To her

Her cheeks turned pink

Her amber eyes sparkled

Like a schoolgirl again

She giggled

Was this the magic of the chemist?

I smiled

Wondering what further magic

I could concoct

To make this fairytale come true

"Give the lioness a gift."

I coaxed the wizard

Then I watched from afar

Barely containing my delight

As he presented her with daisies

The Magic Spell

A stormy day today

And I can't find the lioness

And I can't find the wizard

I search for them as the thunder roars

The storm finally gathered

From the charging atmosphere

Outside in the deluge

Beneath a dripping willow tree

And the daisies I just planted

The wizard kisses the lioness

I smile

My magic is complete