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I must say that deep within that ravishing beauty lies an idle charm that needs re-kindling, nurturing, and sharing with those around. Ma Alvarez finds it disturbing that those who possess such charm remain undiscovered only to waste it in the vastness of the desert air. The maidens in full bloom need not wait any longer. Their time has come.

Idle Charm

There goes that impish smile,
Hiding behind those lustrous lips;
Coyly, she moves in gentle steps.

Marvel at her glowing dark locks,
It lingers on resting on her bosom.
Don't they attest to a beauteous face?

Why then should I ask?
The tempting smile...,
It beguiles not but leads on.

Yet her lips whisper words,
Of yearning and love, she craves.
Of parting and sorrow, she dreads.

Ah...bestow me that forlorn gaze,
Or blow kisses from thy lips.
And none of these will I regret.

What is there about having more of the less?
Where much is desired to naught,
Yet I feel bereft and withered to the bone.

Say then, what lies behind thy idle charm?

Ma Alvarez
This Side of the Hemisphere