for Jan

If I could take this ray of sunlight
........................& compress it
take a fist of glossy gems & with this ray
........................should dress it
it would never shine a light as bright
........................as you.

If I could drag that star out of the blue
........................and hold it
take a lode of gold & softening
........................should then enfold it
as a measure of my love for you ....this
gold-leaf'd sun would be
........................inadequate to express it.