Narcissistic Love

He saw her and he saw her beauty  
 
He saw her strength and he saw  
 
Her longing for something more.  
 
Something in the distance,  
 
Beyond the horizon  
 
Of pink and orange and purple skies  
 
When lost in her thoughts  
 
stardust danced in her eyes  
 
And her smile softened  
 
And for a moment, he saw her at peace.  
 
It was these very moments of stolen insight  
 
That made him love her  
 
And hate her even more.  
 
She was everything he would never be  
 
He was nothing she would ever love freely.  
 
She was  
Unbreakable. Determined. Thoughtful.  
 
She was Brilliant. Fierce. Kind.  
 
She was Compassion and She was Love.  
 
She was a Woman.  
 
And he was just a man.