I caught your eye through a smoky cafe
we locked gazes
I knew you were her
the one I would take to my studio
the one I would do a thousand studies
the one I would recreate
the one that would captivate a million eyes forever
but would you
would you come with me through the narrow streets
up the long flight of stairs
let me undress you slowly and completely
let me admire you
let me take you in
would you give yourself to me
your every beautiful curve
your dark secrets of the universe eyes
your perfect skin
your flowing hair
your red lips
would you share your soul and your secrets with me
a stranger
with a stick of charcoal
and some paper
and some paints
and some canvas
would you let me make you immortal
would men fall in love with you
a million times over
would they see you and yearn to be there
to be in that dusty studio
you naked, lounging across that red velvet spread
languid
your skin glowing in the candlelight
your lips about to say "i love you too"
would you come with me
to be my muse
to be immortal