She’d always dreamt of feeling this way
Yet she never imagined it would be so strong
How could she be afraid of this emotion
She’d been waiting for so long?
She was surprised at the jealousy
That consumed her, hit her hard
Sharp and painful, it cut through her
Like a broken and serrated glass shard
She was surprised at the impatience
Counting down seconds for one call
She hated how time crawled by
As minute by minute her calm facade began to fall
She was surprised at her weakness
At becoming a victim of many a cliché
Neither being able to reign in her emotions
Nor her feelings convey
She was surprised at how her confidence broke
How she couldn’t muster up the courage to simply speak
She was not one to blabber and sputter
She hated how she suddenly felt meek
She was surprised at how easily tears came
When memories tormented her
And the intense yearning she felt
Only surprised her further
She’d always dreamt of feeling this way
Yet she never imagined she would lose all sanity
Lost in the emotion so powerful that it made her weak
How could she be surprised when she’d waited for this an eternity?
ye poem kisse inspired hai, apni kahani likhi hai kya?? so who is that person the one for who's call u are waiting impatiently???
ReplyDeletepatience is a virtue my friend!!
ReplyDeleteIn the meanwhile, wat i'd really like to know is if u identified wid any of the stanzas at all...
Locked away, are the wishes?
ReplyDeleteSet them free, like flying fishes
Life changes so quickly, it seems
From the games of money & dreams
To the monopoly of love in a sweep
One thing at a time, let's tell life
Can't wait so long, it cackles back
What about hibernations - I ask it
Never the terminations, it answers me
What a pain! I shrug it off
Talk about it in the end, a point it gains....
What? Who? When? Where?
I got goosebumps reading the last stanza...And yes i m SURPRISED!!!!
ReplyDeleteNot only at how well you have described the feelings we all yearn for but at how well it fits to a certain situation *ahem* it has to cos its inspired by it right???
i knw i knw patience is a virtue blah blah....
But WOW!!!! This certainly tops my list of most favorite poems by you!!
Simply loved it! :)
P.S: Your line on bcomng victim of many a cliche is such a big co-incidence...A few days back I written a line, js a lil thot tht i had, it goes, "Love is when all the cliches you have ever scoffed and laughed at come alive and you cant believe tht its happening to you" :)
Jo!!....I wasn't surprised at all ! U have mastered d art of expressing emotions/feelings in d form of a poem...and doing Poetic Justice to ur thoughts...
ReplyDeleteAnyways...I can say...We always think that we are practical, tough, matured etc etc...But when life throws unwanted surprises at us...we come to know what we really are...
Fantastic poem Jo !!
Adorable work Joanne...
ReplyDeleteheya...well I can only identify with your first line; which is the dream to feel this feeling so strong
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