8. Not About You

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LOVE POEMS

I could write infinite poetry

About how I feel for you.

I could write endless words

Of how I think about you.

I could- but I won't.

No, not anymore.



What could a fine poetry do?

When it would not reach you.

What could these words mean?

When it's quintessence cannot be seen?

I do believe in dreams coming true.

I do- But the question is: Do you?



You are so real in my mind-

Every bit of me feels your existence.

But I am just a wall tile,

A torn piece of paper in your collage.

A white pebble staring on a star,

How could you be so far?



I could write infinite poetry,

But no longer would it be about you.

I could even paint, write a song,

But it has nothing to do with you.

Three things that are real here:

Me, you, and this that I feel for you.



"You can love me."

"You can love me..."

"You can love me."

Rhetoric lines, speaking in hope.

Or false hope should I say?

Reality, "You won't." - come that day.



So I've made up my mind.

This is not about you. No.

It shouldn't be a big deal anyway.

It's just me who is thinking- right?

All the while, from the start,

All of these time- It's me.



It is just me.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Definitely not about you~�jerlin 01Apr05

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Afzal Shauq's picture

good and impressive one... yeah its a very clear and good poem with rich thought and sure ... the way you did it is great and heart knocking of course... so I can loudly say that you are a sweet poet with honey poetic feelings and thoughts... hope my poetry has also that much strenth to make way to your heart and brain to capture as this poem of yours has done to mine.... wish you good luck peotry friend... with a hope you will go through my work too..to know if its heart touchig or not?