Masterpiece

I’ve seen you in the haze of morning
When unencumbered with vanity
Your radiance rivaled the sun
Paint and powder are such artistic touches
Yet at times they hide the truth of your beauty
While at others they are the signature upon a masterpiece

I crept beside you
As quietly as a sentry befrighted
And unafraid you whispered
No love passes unacknowledged
He who has the courage to proclaim
Is he who rest within his lover’s bower