A stranger. A surprise.
A curiosity. A test.
A challenge. A chance.
A gift from Aurora.
A bright spirit. A dark thinker.
A soft soul. A sharp tongue.
A quick wit with slow burns.
A gift from Aurora.
Yes, a comic. And cynic.
A skeptic romantic.
Somehow fearless yet shy,
This gift from Aurora.
A fighter, for family.
A lover, like me,
Of music, good food.
A gift from Aurora.
Some long conversations.
And growing flirtations.
Then high expectations
With a gift from Aurora.
A visit. A weekend.
A lover? A friend.
A final perspective.
Still a gift, dear Aurora.
The reality of distance.
Of time zones. Of time.
A saddened concession:
The gift's in Aurora.
A reflection; a correction!
An ever-present present
In meeting. And in memories
Old and new. Thank you, Aurora.
For the heartfelt, for the smiles,
"Out loud" laughs and, yes, the drama,
Bless you. Thank you for this "sunsrise",
The meaning of aurora.
A sunrise that daily brightens
And warms my coldest days with
Beauty of spirit, of face, of soul;
What a wonderful gift, Aurora.
Now I've broken some bad habits,
Out of my shell and comfort zone
Turns out, quite the inspiration,
This gift from Aurora.
A new friend. A new "me".
A new "happy"; a new source.
And—look here!—a new poem
Titled "Gift From Aurora".