He told me

Love is never as it seems...

He told me

With that strange glint in his eyes

That I was the star

That I lit the one light

Within the darkness

Of his pain. 

He told me

With that slight twitch of his lips

That I had the power

To untangle his smile

From the twisted branches

Of his past.

He told me

With that gentle blush on his cheeks

That I could trigger

A fluttering feeling

Deep down in the centre

Of his heart.

But, 

The signs were an illusion:

That strange glint was of danger,

That slight twitch was of mockery

That gentle blush was of embarrassment

To be seen with me.

He told me

With the stiff smile plastered on his face

That signs were deceiving,

That love was fleeting,

That dreams were not

Reality.

And I thank him for that,

Because now I know

That patience is the key

To true love,

And that nothing is ever 

As it seems.

The first rays of light

Beam across

the room.

I give a smile with my eyes,

And think:

It's a new day today. 

Author's Note

This one's from the heart. Tell me what you think...

Reviews

[MoriartyMesa]

Green Day can say it better than me, Boulevard of Broke Dreams. Same reflection.

[Vani Jalagar]

The signs were an illusion:
That strange glint was of danger,
That slight twitch was of mockery
That gentle blush was of embarrassment

Love is magic, but magic is illusion.......nice poem.

[Katho28]

thank you for your review :) true that.

[DJ]

Beautifully written again. I like the imagery you use in this one representing what seemed to be love and ended with deceit. Nicely penned.

[Katho28]

thank you :) I try to use imagery to convey my tide of emotions...

[DJ]

It is the best way to convey emotions and you do it well :)

[Katho28]

Thank you... I appreciate your kind words :)

[arishiasayswoah]

mwah yayayayayayayayaya it was awesome ya

[Katho28]

thank you! appreciate it :)

[arishiasayswoah]

comment on my poem please

[arishiasayswoah]

it was just so touching made me think

[Katho28]

I'm glad to hear that :)

[NA]

I can relate to this..superbly penned..excellent piece :) x

[Katho28]

thank you so much for reviewing... :)

[Lisa Victoria]

Well done my friend....this is a very beautiful and emotional piece....with a happy ending , I really enjoyed this:)

[Katho28]

thank you for your review :) i'm glad that you enjoyed it.. it comes from a true experience which taught me to look at the positives, hence the happy ending :)

[Lisa Victoria]

The poetry which comes from our experiences has always been for me, the most heart moving. Thank for sharing:)

[Tom]

It's emotive and personal which always makes for the best poetry!

Bravo, an enjoyable read !

[Katho28]

thank you for reviewing.. :) i write to express my emotions... i'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Riding the Rainbow]

really good piece and profound..
you did an amazing job..
well done, my friend

[Katho28]

thank you very much... :) i really appreciate your touching words