Heart Shock

Love. Like. Lust.

All were known to me previously.

But all were earned.

Time played its due part.

Never had I believed, in love at first sight

To me it was trite

I thought it fictitious

A fairy tale made of life

However,

Time… plays more than one part.

With time: feelings can blossom, as I had learned

Time; will always teach you-

That you know nothing of this world

My lesson was swift

And my knowledge was shaken

As my eyes met yours

I was taken

Never before: had my heart been so suddenly struck.

Amongst our friends

Which brought us together

Across the ice,

In the midst of winter,

Between our sight-

Danced the snowflakes – reflecting sunlight.

It was a first of my life

It felt as if time froze-

Matching the surrounding world.

My body was numb,

As though it weren’t real.

Entranced by your surreal blue eyes-

Just like the sky,

Which were locked on mine.

A friendly pat of my shoulder

Snapped me back to life.

I averted my gaze,

Glad, that my chilled cheeks, sheltered my blush.

I shielded my eyes,

As I could not bring myself to look

The nerves inside; made me panic when caught.

Throughout the day

I was now practiced-

In stealing glances.

Your sight was addicting.

I couldn’t help but stare.

My feelings so strong,

With no time at all;

I felt them a secret-

Needing to be kept, within my heart’s walls.

I feared our friends teasing,

Or your knowledge, of something possibly fleeting.

Such uncertainty, for something so great.

My heart seized,

And my mind raced.

I wanted to reach you,

But instead, I ran.

I struggled to contain, my erupting heart.

The simplest of actions ignited a spark.

The day I met you,

The day was almost done.

My time was short.

Soon you would be gone.

I wanted to approach you-

But my legs were stuck.

As the sun set,

My time was now up.

The brightness of the day,

Had faded with your back-

Which had walked away.

The warmth so filling, had escaped me.

To make way for the cold,

Which crept into my chest.

I sighed with sadness,

As I turned to go home.

I hadn’t yet made it across the lake-

When the wind whispered my name.

Silent at first; it slowly echoed.

Turning in place,

It’s origin unknown.

I couldn’t see past the snowflakes-

Now glowing in shades of scarlet and gold,

From the lights, of the cascading sun.

Emersed in color

A shape finally found.

In the face of you – mine lit up

Never had I imagined,

You would return,

Least of all, for a reason such as me.

You had told me,

Throughout the day; we both acted and did the same.

You felt as I did.

But couldn’t bear – my going away.

In an instant: you took my heart, I took yours.

And from that day-

Our perspective on love, had forever changed.