It wasn’t that long ago
That we were complete strangers
Oblivious to each other’s existence
Fighting the demons in my head
Never did I expect that I’d find an ally
An extraordinary person
A subject to my imagination
And a muse to my verse
An epiphany of sorts
That indeed, love can be found
When you least expect it
Your voice echoes in my ears
Your touch is still fresh on my skin
Your smell still lingering around
As if I’m wrapped by all things you
Unrestrained by time or distance
Inexplicable in words, Yet I try
Try to keep a part of your soul
With me forever, cherished
And celebrated in these poems
For you, truly are one of a kind
As it does not happen often
When someone’s arms become your home
His eyes become your mirror
His smile becomes your reward
And you let yourself drown
In the absurdity of it all
Gladly, willingly without a care
As you know
Sometimes you just know
That he’ll keep you safe
Sure, I bare all in front of you
For you too
Let me in the closets of your mind
Opened up your personal spaces for me
Narrated your hilarious stories
Made me a part of your memories
How could I not?
Tell me, how could I not
Fall for you
With you being who you are
The nervous man sitting with his hands tied
In a white shirt and black trousers
Looking at me as I walked to meet you
For the very first time
How could I not fall for you
When you held my hand tightly
Stroked my arm lightly
Kissed on my forehead
And hugged me goodbye
How could I not fall for you
When you listen to me patiently
As I disclose my fears
My insecurities
My dreams and my goals
And motivate me to fight the demons
And latch on to every bit of positivity
That you resonate all around yourself
How rare it is to find your pearl
In the deep dark ocean
I sure have found mine
You and I are not an Autumn Affair
For I know every time I look at you
You’ll be looking at me just like you do
With the same affection and love
You’ll shrug off the distraction
Plant a kiss on my cheeks
And tell me how beautiful I am
And I
Will continue to wilt flowers to your name
As no one ever did for me
For you
Deserve every one of those lilies
That I am going to sew together
I am certainly lucky
As we will now get to create our stories
Share our highs and lows
And everything in between
Together, hand in hand
It wasn’t that long ago
That we were complete strangers
Oblivious to each other’s existence
And now, you’re my person