A Vain Pursuit of Love

It's a poem of love.

A svelte girl recently moved to the neighbourhood.

Her transcendent beauty catches my eyes.

I greet her warmly when she’s walking past my gate.

She told me her name, and I told her mine.

I wonder if she’s interested in middle-aged men.

Every time I look at her, it breaks my heart.

Her charm and her seductive walk captivate me.

And I believe I’m falling in love with her.

I didn’t want this to happen at my age,

For if I fall in love with her, she might reject me.

I’m hesitant about telling Katie I have feelings for her,

For I don’t think she’ll fall in love with me.

I pursued other pretty girls whom I loved,

But regrettably, I didn’t win the love of any of them.

I don’t want to pursue a girl in vain again.

All the girls of my past love affairs pursued me.

I don’t know how it feels to pursue a girl successfully.

If Katie makes advances to me, I’ll date her,

But that’s not how I want things to turn out.

I want her to accept me when I express my love to her.

Author's Note

Enjoy the reading.

Reviews

[Soren]

Self doubt is a difficult thing that requires risk, time, patience, determination, and perseverance to overcome. A most interesting story of building passion often called love but it may be a metaphor for that self doubt in general. Very nicely done

[Poet Pittinix]

Thanks for sharing your views on this piece.

[Arundass TP]

Your subconscious is behind her. Don't love, Just accept as it is. Love is mad, that makes one mad. Call her for a cup of coffee. Think she is your daughter. Relationship will flourish in a different way, else sometimes disastrous. Good poem lot of psychological threads interwoven in this poem

[Poet Pittinix]

Love is a difficult thing to understand. Thank you for reading my composition. Your words are welcome.

[Arundass TP]

Welcome friend 😊