She Wears a Pearl Earring, by Dr. Rubeena Anjum

Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer (Netherlands) 1665

She Wears a Pearl Earring  

She wears a pearl earring, looks somewhat shy.
Chest heaves desire. Hmm! Count impossible_
He paints, she sits, her gray-blue, brown eyes pry. 
 
If years pass, beauty emulates the sky:
star specked face; would she last, be visible?
She wears a pearl earring, looks somewhat shy.

A heart-shaped hope hurt through default knows why 
do moon shades dark, downcast, invisible?
He paints, she sits, her gray-blue, brown eyes pry. 

This rags to riches tale, sure, one can try
A girl with turbaned dreams, Hmm! Possible
She wears a pearl earring, looks somewhat shy.
 
His hands are studio-styled, wet paints dry 
Hmm! Colors blend, make art incredible.
He paints, she sits, her gray-blue, brown eyes pry. 
 
Bright gritty gems she wants, can fate comply 
Grand sale, last act, are cheap deals credible_
She wears a pearl earring, looks somewhat shy.
Trinkets she bought pierce earlobes, sage eyes scry.
 
Dr. Rubeena Anjum
  
Dr. Rubeena Anjum is a psychologist and an educator. Now retired, she lives in Texas. She is a member of the Dallas Poets Community and enjoys reading and writing poems.