Should I go back
to that tiny tinsel town
where you and I first met?
Should I go back to that place,
after everything I've done,
to where I know that you are waiting?
Should I keep these little notes?
All from the corners of dinner napkins.
Or the little gifts you make?
Every inch filled with joyous bait.
Taking me back, and forward,
and in every direction
as long as I knew it would lead to you,
and every road lead to you.
But each step I take,
Knowing that it's you,
Makes me wonder how
Important my presence is to you..
And here, I realize
that I matter.
For you have kept me even
with my faults.
and there are many,
but they were never too much for you.
So I sit here, in the middle of the road.
Probably waiting for you
To come to me this time,
To see if you love me as much as I do.
And the cars,
and the people,
and the sounds
that I see,
and hear,
and witness
add up to that moment.
The air, the mist,
The little birds that fly.
The towers, the windows,
Contribute to our
Little scenes
That go by.
And my breath never caught,
nor my soul ever faltered,
for I knew, without a doubt
that you would come for me.
Now, I see,
Your graceful glance
Now turns into a stare,
No hate but love.
Not a word about little despair.
And in that moment,
with the wind in your hair,
with streetlights shining
like stars everywhere,
I see everything clearly.
I see your eyes filled with delight.
But your hands shaking with fear.
I can assure you, love,
I can hug you right here.
I will hurt you no longer,
I will stay always near.
Believe me when I say
that with you, I am happy here.
I touch your skin,
so fair and soft.
You now see me smile,
Like you are the one after all.
And I knew, without a word,
that you will always be here for me.
Now let's go forth and let the
world know
How precious love is
From
You and me
*Together.
Another collab poetry with a dear friend. This has been a wonderful experience for me. Also, his words speaks about my thoughts very clearly. :)