Friday, June 22, 2012

Who are you when no one is around?

Who are you?
A feather in the breeze?
Or a trees blown leaves?

Only time will show,
Only "destiny" will reveal,
Who you are when no one is around.

I expect little but you surprise me - 
When you thought no one was watching.
For I was watching and I caught you.

Not as I suspected, did I catch you, though.
You were strong like the breeze,
Not the leaves in the trees.

And I was pleasantly surprised
By the look in your eyes
When you turned and saw me watching.

Oh! There you go again
With the strength of a hen
Trying to defend your little ones.

My eyes delight in such truths be told,
For I grew cynical a long time ago
That such as you could still be found.


Is Evelyn as pleasantly surprised by the true character of Shaphan?