Oh, yes, indeed, they say,
so much more than expected,
the lovers critics
trying to diminish her merits
portray:
The beauty of your lips
the shining of your eyes
the mercy of your sorrow
all a disguise.
The freshness of your cheeks
the funky jewelry piece
the smile of your skin
all troubling it is.
The second Mona-Lisa
the girl with a pearl earring
is a soft versatile figure
that never ceases to amaze us
she is also
the sister that we don’t talk about so much
the girl with a pearl earring
has wet eyes
and half-open mouth
she is about to turn completely her face
we cannot wait
the breath suspended out there
to see what we can now just guess
the answer to a simple request
of trust.