By Zoe Bent

I was stunned to discover,

dumbfounded to see,

the stark contrasts

between you and me.

Your hair, dark like midnight

and your skin, so very tanned,

look darker next to me,

with blonde hair and pale hands.

Your eyes, like chocolate,

for which I’ve fallen so hard

rival mine a light blue,

like a sapphire’s shard.

But it’s not only looks, dear,

Which keep us apart,

it’s you on the inside, too,

another part of my heart.

You’re quiet and thoughtful.

I’m loud with a boisterous laugh.

But despite all our differences,

you’re my other half.

We’re the sun and the moon.

We’re ice and a flame,

yet we’re two puzzle pieces,

that fit together the same.