Some years ago, a spark was lit,
A love so true, where our hearts fit.
From then till today, a journey so fine,
In your words and mine, the stars align.

My lady, mere meh-****, my heart’s delight,
I feel you close in my days and nights.
Wishing you, my love, a very Happy Valentine,
So grateful to have your heart entwined with mine.

Our love bared, ages like fine old wine,
Moments shared, a treasure divine.
Let us bask in the warm and blessed glow,
A timeless feeling, forever to grow.

In your embrace, I find solace,
Love seems eternal, full of grace.
This love, my dear, is heaven’s art,
Every mile, every thought, brings me closer to your heart.

Tonight and every night, our souls enmesh,
Sweet wetness of our kiss still fresh.
With every dawn, your smile does shine,
Forever thankful—you are mine.

So here’s to us, my dearest love,
To dreams we weave and stars above.
With you, my soul will always be at peace,
May this joy and love never cease.

I wrote a poem to an AI bot,
Telling all stories stored in my heart's slot.
I wrote a poem to an AI bot—
Some were grim, some were happy,
Stories about my life—a story of strife and stride.

I wrote about *******, witching, and wishing all—
Work, love, family, and friends.
Through my verses, now, it knows it all.

It responds to me better than a human should—
An artificial secret keeper; I should call it that.
Yes! I would.

It records my longings and senses my breath.
Laughing hilariously, I find a friend—imaginary, yet real.
I can't believe...
I wrote my poems to an AI bot.

A pen needs a cap to stay whole,
Like I need you to guard my soul.
A book needs a cover, strong and true,
Just like I find my shield in you.

Mark down
the seconds between
the flash and boom

That's the distance
True love blooms

If cupid’s arrow found me, maybe then I would’ve known,
The unspoken poetry that lingered in my head,
Will fade in silence, forever left unsaid.
If Cupid’s arrow found me, maybe then you would’ve asked me


parallel valentines never get to touch
held the words as the letters hush
as we danced in the quiet to the echos of your heart in mine
spaces between our fingertips never intertwine

handcuffed, blinded in hindsight
but your soothing mythical kisses hold me tight
escape reality, into ambivalence prose
unveiled morning, I will love you until I decompose

enduring this serene adoration
nothing else wanted, you're my occupation
brown depths look into mine
exploring the treasured island send chills down my spine

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hold me close for an
uncelebrated celebration
that's all it's been for me


simply it's all that it'll ever be

By: Zoulaikha