Compare to You

It means a lot more to me

Than scribbled representations could minutely

Present in a snapshot of verse.

It’s like the soothing whisper of a lover

Conveyed on the notes of a jazz instrumental.

The splendor of your grace is a fragrance

Ushered into eminence by poetic overtones.

The jade of your forests,

The tan parches of your wilderness,

The scorch of your sunshine,

The pensive emerald of your lagoons,

And the rustic exquisiteness of your ranches

Makes you special in a style

That could only compare to you.

Akpan