LOVE'S ENIGMA

'Because a star explodes

and a thousand worlds like ours must die

I may never be with you

or even ask why.

"Yet this love

outshines the galaxy"

whispers a heart that cannot lie -

"It shall live beyond eternity

forever you and I."

This archaic longing aches from deep inside

my need for you

will always there abide.

Silently it must whisper from a hidden space -

hide in shadows,

know its fall from grace.

The death of this love

must germinate from within

it's incipient birth

can never begin

For we are star-crossed lovers by intent -

knowing we can never be joined,

nor blessed by heaven's scent .

Yet I shall bravely bear

cupid's crazed arrow missing us by just a hairremembering always our last goodbyethat mysterious smile marking

“That what might not be

is...”
BjR 25 June '09

— Bonitaj, Jun 25, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

Critiques

Seren

16 years 11 months ago

Boni

Poignant and sad but ever so beautiful , as always .. Love Jayne x

Bonitaj

16 years 11 months ago

what must not be is

THank you Jayne! You're always so generous and forthcoming with your readings. I think you are probably the hardest working critic on Neopoet (and kindest no doubt!) sorry if my theme is getting a little tedious.... have almost worked it through! (the internal stuff that is!) Cheers Boni