her smile (an expression of ecstasy)

and with what shall i
compare and name her smile?

with what vein of nature
or meditative session,

can be scaled and likened
to resemble such reputed significance?

if anything could be gathered,
i'd collect it from the sand, and from the pearls:

the newly formed pearls,
only but recently clothed in soft calcium,

being lustrous in sheen, and flawless in texture,
and high in value.

but with what to name it?
what to name this grin of ivory,

this smirk which calms the skin's quiver,
and is tranquil in nearly all senses?

such a smile is arcane;
yes, arcane and esoteric,

being sojourned and attended to
by my loving eye.

but what to name
such an expression of ecstasy,

rather, and expression
of her ecstasy?

comparisons may come easily,
but a name evades when pursued.

perhaps, if given a name,
i'd presume it to be "Arcanum";

a smile possessed by her, yes,
but meant for me.