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Jan 20, 2010
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The Unspoken Word
through the orchard of life
following the phases of its existence
after the coldness of winter
and the hope that spring brings
as the fields that lay green in summer
i will never fear the inevitable
of freely falling in love...
no words could comprehend
the results from such confusion
to touch the heart of a special person
and to let that someone know
the truth behind such silence
even if no action has been done
for fear of letting you know the truth...
although it makes you feel uneasy
specially when I'm around
isn't it funny to know
that I feel the same way too
but I know how you wish I'd stop
specially when I keep staring at you
"I'm sorry, I just can't help myself not to."
though I tried to let you know
but time leads me further into the unknown
I am lost in words to say
my action speaks not of my emotion
you might say, “You're trying too much”
too much I’m suffocating you
but “I’m sorry, it was never my intention”
the constant glances that are too obvious to avoid
could mean a flirtatious act of disgrace
or a sign of weakness on my part
but that’s just me lost in this emotional abyss
I would be a hypocrite to deny such feelings for you
but if it would give you peace of mind
I would rather be that and give you the serenity of silence…
I am but as frail as your heart
as still as the water that runs through the river
for life is but short and precious
that I do not expect anything in return
although others might already know it
still I do not have the courage to let you know
the truth that I hope would set me free…
this may seem like an ordinary poem but it’s not
for it comprises the whole epitome of my being
the emotion that is written here in
evolved further into an uncertainty
that neither time nor destiny in itself could surpass
the infinite use of words to predefine such
but none of them could best describe what I feel…
it is foolish of me to keep you
when I know you belong to someone else not me
I may not know the meaning of such
but I will always understand the reason behind it
the mere thought of you brings happiness to me
and for that I'm thankful
so thankful that I made this poem just for you…
the spur of the moment inspired me to write such
or something else I don’t know what
it could be just plain infatuation
that the sunset would wash away the crimson tide
and tomorrow I won’t remember and hope for such
if by then I won’t find the courage to tell you
then let’s leave it at this…
…the unspoken words!
— arja, Jan 20, 2010
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Critiques
xena465
16 years 4 months ago
Declaring feelings to the unatainable
broken_skye
16 years 4 months ago
Wow! I really am not alone!
arja
16 years 4 months ago
hi indi!
arja
16 years 4 months ago
..many people will come into
Claire Garrard
16 years 3 months ago
The Unspoken Word
arja
16 years 3 months ago
…look who dropped by, im
Nordic cloud
16 years 3 months ago
Such heart felt words, unspoken!!!
arja
16 years 3 months ago
..it is an honor to have you
lyz
16 years 3 months ago
Wow
arja
16 years 3 months ago
:) :) :) …im so happy to