A TALISMAN IN MY HEART

Anytime I feel lonely or blue
all I have to do is think of you—
the memory of the last time
I made love to you is a talisman
in my heart with magical power
that lightens my step and brightens
my lackluster eyes into high beams
allowing me to see the world again
with the vision of a very young child
or an accomplished artist such as you.