violets and amethyst

Violets and Amethyst by Carlos Rull

May 26, 1980

You send me letters,
and I anticipate their coming,
but--
I know not
how to answer them.

Perhaps I will give you
my thanks and appreciation instead
in the form of a poem...

for I love and appreciate
what you put into words.

The beauty that you are--
I represent with Violets.
(A gentle,expressive color that
reminds me of a deeper love.)

The thoughts that you are--
I see in the gem, Amethyst.
(a strong yet beautiful stone
that reminds me of the strength
of friendship.)

Violets and Amethyst...

I can never understand
the hidden meanings,
but I can feel the beauty
of each stroke of the pen,

and,
to my surprise,
those feelings are much more
than what I had expected.