I Am In Love! Poem by Ayokunle Adeleye

It started as a joke
But into love, my nose I did poke
To love I always knew I'd bow
But never thought the time was now

She walked into my life
And all I could think of was making her my wife
At the sight of her I melt;
I had strapped on love's belt

Yet I waited and waited just to see
If my 1&ONLY she could be
And when I felt the coast was clear
I lurched forward and overcame my fear

Her reply came as a blow-
I was dumbfounded!
If you must know
I haven't rebounded!

I still cannot fathom
The answer I had expected
When I bared my heart's bottom
And was subsequently rejected

One thing I know: I was full of hope
This now you know: she was, of nope
I was so expectant
But she is unrepentant

Hence I am confused
Since my proposal she refused
I'd always thought I was desirable enough
Yet all I got was a rebuff

I don't know what to do
Do I pray she changes her mind?
But she said I'd only rue
If I stuck to her, my find

Nevertheless I'm still in love
Though she has said it ain't plausible
But ever since she rebuffed my love
Normality has been impossible

I admit it's difficult to let go-
Even you should think so.
But what can a poor lad do?
When his lass rejects his woo?

I can only ask why-
Why I have it a try
Forming in each eye is a tear:
The burden of rejection I cannot bear

But will I ever recover
From the experience that has torn me asunder?
To my love will she surrender?
There and other questions, I ponder.