Never Smiled So Wide

you were the wayward one
and I was the droning voice tearing you in two directions
and while you were the ear that received the sounds 
I was the sharp ringing in those ears: a nuisance 

I was the wayward one 
and you were the soft light guiding me back home
and while I was the vagrant in search of purpose
you were the North Star in the sky: a sense of direction

you were the salt of the earth
but I was the manifestation of corruption
and while you were the healing hand to save the afflicted
I was the plague biting that hand and its owner

I was the salt of the earth 
but you were the kind soul inspiring me to be better
and while I was the man seeking earthly perfection
you were the angel aspiring me to higher callings 

you were the ocean 
and I was the sewage from a nearby landfill 
and while you were the depths and the weight of the world
I was the pollutant, the poison in the well 

I was the ocean
and you were the sand upon the beach and sea floor
and while I was the weight of the world on you 
you were the stability, the chalice of my undefined form

you were the desert
and I was the mirage confusing the wayfarers 
and while you were the oasis providing vitality 
I was the heatwave to sap and exhaust their weary bodies

I was the desert
and you were the soft, unexpected breeze to cool a traveler's brow
and while I was the scorching sun blazing overhead
you were the unanticipated rain to soothe the burn

you were the sky
and I was the storm of ravens to black out the light
and while you were the entity to which my wings were home
I was the scar on the summer horizon: a blight 

I was the sky
and you were the blue of the ocean for me to reflect 
and while I was the wretched gray and tattered boundary
you were the beautiful colors of the sunset on the summer horizon

you were the lover
and I was the one who brought you down
and while you were the stars in my sky
I was the thorn in your side 

I was the lover 
and you were the one who lifted me up on high
and while I was the pain you felt in your heart 
you were the smile of my soul 

I never smiled so wide as when I was with you