Section 5: Love Letter

Prologue

They need not be said

The words of a coward

Better left untold

Than sugar-coated

Voiceless feelings

Unheard confession

Unsent letters

Silence is golden

The Music of My Heart

Must these ribs be ripped apart

And this caged heart be set free 

To reveal to you its glorious beat

Or shall I learn to leave it be

A heart that beats so intensely, yet so silently

Leaving its beautiful rhythm unheard

So born is this poem, so that in all its glory

You notice, the unspoken feelings, the genuine words

More than Words

Far deeper are the oceans

Way sharper are swords

Never would I stand a chance

With my shallow, blunt words

But much greater is my passion

More profound are my feelings

But shall I give you time and distance

To ponder—if any—its meaning

Your

Poise and beauty beyond hyperbole

Style and smile that transcend simile

However shall I describe an angel

With words limited to this world

Perhaps heavenly, to say the least

Though I’ve never been to paradise

For die I must, and died I have, I believe

When I look into your inviting eyes

Staring

Staring into starry space

Staring at your pretty face

Lost in my determined gaze

Lost in your eternal grace

Eyes

You invited me into your soul

The moment our eyes met

Could this be fate

Or yet another mistake?

I tried to look away

So I wouldn’t tumble into your world

But you took my breath away

And bound me with a spell

I had dived in way too far

To swim up to surface

I was in too deep

Falling, sinking in the abyss

I was so enthralled by the beauty

And the pearl that I’d discovered there

So I stared longer than I should

As if you weren’t there

I knew I could drown

If I stayed for far too long underwater

But love at first sight

Had rendered me blind to the danger

Should I blame or thank these eyes

For what they did to me, to us?

Could this unintended love story be a gift

Or yet another curse?

Butterfly Effect

They said a butterfly could brew up a storm

 

Can the ones in my gut even stir up a gale?

They flutter frantically as she comes along

Attempting to calm down but to no avail

Maybe their wings can blow a whirlwind

Along with this stardust against her skin

May with this breeze she somehow notice

The butterflies in my stomach blowing a kiss

Perhaps

Perhaps I do not speak your language

Or am simply too prosaic

Perhaps we’re not of the same age

Perhaps yours words are just too archaic

Perhaps it is I who fail to appreciate

Perhaps it is you too reticent to reciprocate

Perhaps we are too young to understand

Too afraid to learn and take our chance

Soulmate

When I ask for your hand

I ask for your soul

I never ask for your pretty face

For it wrinkles when you grow old

And a body one day rots

Once one eventually dies

But two souls remain

Even in heaven and paradise

Grey

Should this heart be wrong

Kindly show me what is right

Tell me where does this feeling belong

In between black and white

In the continuum of light

What shade does it assume

Or am I colour blind

For such is love that has almost bloomed

Whatever should I sacrifice

Name me the price that I must pay

To afford an ideal luxury

Torn along the spectrum of grey

Will this ember persist

And this daydream see light of day

Or will it decay

And this cliché story end with dismay

Pardon Me, Milady

Pardon me, my lady,

taking you for someone else,

someone who never even existed

except in dreams and in death.

Pardon me, my lady

taking so much of your time.

Punish me, if you must

should this be a crime

Now excuse me, if you will,

for I shan't stay too long.

Someone's expecting me,

and again I might be wrong.

May

May summer bring you eternal warmth

And winter’s snow hide your greatest fears

May autumn welcome you with open arms

And spring let you bloom with the flowers

May the stars guide you all the way through

And the right path reveal itself to you

Let the clear sky be your painting canvas

And its seven layers be your life atlas

May the rain replace your drop of tears

And wash away your agony with glory

May the Sun shower you with pure happiness

And the full moon mirror your sure beauty

May the rainbow fill your shadow of sorrow

And the silver clouds shield you from pain

If not today, dear, then mayhaps tomorrow

When the time is right, we shall meet again

Epilogue

Need not be uttered

Just let it be shown

Prove your worth and words

Then love shall be owned