I don’t imagine loving you

I do not imagine your tresses as they fall

on your shoulders,

I do not admire you overwhelmingly then

although I do look

but not with expressions

of callous flirtations

but of perhaps awe

or maybe a mild appreciation

what if i say this now

that in my subconscious reality

your presence has a beauty

of its own

mind you it is not really therapeutic

or meditative

but it does makes my head argue

with my heart

I do look at your eyebrows

when you are contemplative

your eyes laugh when you do

and i can gather the ripened moment

when you wish to cry or seek comfort

I imagine spending time with you

and i most certainly look for you

in my dreams,

creating ripples of

Innocent joys

In my own way, I am smitten

by your feminine swagger

and love the way you share

your stories

I enjoy visiting book shops, cafes and libraries

with you

or any place where you want to be

where I can get inspired

by your effervescence

and our ignorant brevity

I cherish being in love with you

But I don’t imagine loving you

the words are hollow

and the emotions set the tone

when I think of you

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Bougainvillea

Truth be told I do not necessarily love or trust flowers They become a poignant humming song for my poetry which is delusionary as it is emerging out of my love for you Few steps aside, there is a bloom let me say it this way on one side they bloom and sell me the free fragrance on the other side of this road is this tiny foliage of the greens and some signs of a lost lake and I see you with a perpetual freshness A music plays somewhere It sounds almost like a cliché I mean the music as if I am a part of a movie It is warm and seemingly romantic but you look at the flowers and feel safe a look of naivety of love and I know your heart It is you that I cherish not because the bougainvillea has bloomed your silent smile fleeces my heart and the flowers, well let us smell the air, for now the shade of Bougainvillea is proudly feasting on your lips and the Sun is shining sporadically on this serendipitous autumn ...

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