Tenderness

I liked you so immediately because
That you are so virgin-bashful and beautiful
But behind shyness, and restrained and passionate,
Something has touched your heart.

Looking into your eyes, I see in a shaky gaze,
That passion was familiar and close to you.
You are a light wave playing in the sea
You are a delicate stem of a delicate flower.

By the breath of the breeze, in the cherished moment,
Your silent silence has been broken
But his touch was so light
That you barely hide it.

It still seems to me that the caress of a kiss
You clearly heard and know their sweetness,
And I, seeing the swell of your deep eyes,
I love you, wanting and jealous.
Constantin Balmont