Magnetite (Free Verse in Pentameter)

From the rich earth rose a beautiful man.

His gaze, to gold, passes comparison.

His eyes, at laughter, arrest in silence;

They're like nickels, on the beach, that sparkle

In the light of the warm afternoon sun,

And when he speaks, his manners are gentle

For he is wise beyond his age and true...

And his heart? His heart is of magnetite,

To point always toward that constant star,

To point always toward that star up north.

Hope, set my heart to where the dippers dwell.

My heart shall then point toward north as well,

But my heart might skip a beat when we meet,

Toppling over toward a different feat--

Hope, bring us heart to heart to attraction...