Erotomania
From the corner of my eye,
I see a dash of blue, a hint of white.
I think I see you, maybe I'm right.
Maybe I'm wrong, and I am unsure.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
It probably won't be the last this year.
Once I saw you sitting on the stairs,
When I asked what you were doing there,
You said, But I'm not here, you got it wrong.
You want to see me, that's what it's about.
I shrugged and sighed and walked away.
I still think you were there, but I guess it's okay.
I remember sitting quietly deep in meditation,
Heard footsteps and a laugh, it was disturbing.
So I opened my eyes to find you lurking.
Hello there, I said, have you come to see me?
No, you said, I'm just enjoying the scenery.
And once I watched you run past me,
Wait, wait, I said, why are you in a hurry?
I have places to go, you said, I have things to do.
I think I wanted to talk to you about myself,
But then I realised I was invisible to you.
Look, I know I'm imagining all the time.
Maybe someday it will finally stop
Happening to me and happen to you instead.
But today I was sure I saw you.
Actually, I'm not sure at all.
My eyes are weak and my mind deceives me.
Was it real? I would like to believe it.
But I won't. Whatever be the case,
One thing I'm certain of, if I saw you,
At least I know that you saw me too.
Comments
and only a lover can comprehend what it feels like. beautifully expressed.