The Everyman Poet

The Everyman Poet provides an exceptional look through the eyes and mind of author Jeffrey M. Russo, inviting you to join in his personal experiences, thoughts, and emotions. These are all heartfelt tales of people, beauty, love, and humanity that he has encountered throughout his life and travels. Some of his poetry will make you laugh, while others will take your emotions to the depth of sadness. These poems aim to provide you with an overall sense of happiness as you read through the pages of Russo's life.

With Every Second That I Can

I hold her face within my hands
In the darkness of night and tell
Her that I love her like no other.

I look into her eyes to see a
Youth riddled by my heart and
Watch a love tinted in sorrow
And a strength I've never seen before.

The silence that falls on my words,
I understand all too clearly with
My mind, but my heart just doesn't
Want to let go.

For she is beauty and perfection
To me, and one day I'll have
To watch her leave, until then
Though I'll love her with every
Second that I can.