Our Rocky Road To Romance Poem by Suraj Samtani

We once met as strangers,
Sans connections & relations.

Without fear of rejection,
We shared shades of our hearts.

Without fear of accusation,
We let lose each of our guards.



We then met as lovers,
Sans sensitivity & sincerity.

In fear of losing our intimacy,
We wore impressive makeup & masks.

In fear of losing our identity,
We lost each other to ego tussles & tasks.



We may soon meet as friends,
Sans restrictions & obligations.

When the storm of society subsides,
When familiarity is all that lies.

Then alas we may love truly,
Then alas we may unite eternally.