Blue Topaz

It is an ongoing joke,
that it was his eyes and long lashes
that convinced me it was worth
the time and energy to try again

They are an amazing blue that causes
you turn and look again to make
sure you saw correctly the intense color;
that your vision wasn't playing tricks

Much like my baby, endearing, genuine
Blue that catches you off guard
Darker than a robin's egg
Lighter than the noonday sky

They are the shade of the ocean
when you cross the bridge over the Keys
they are the color of the new
Blue Topaz ring I wear to remind me

Of the gaze that captured me
That first moment I heard his voice
Of the color that holds me
holding out hope in spite of my resistance