The Underlying Truth Poem by deepanshi sabnani

Picture me at a window frame,
Hands clutched at knees,
The way sunlight reflects on my cheeks,
On a rainy day,
My fingers playing with strands of hair,
I smile at you and look away,
You fall in love with the moment,
But what if I wasn't thinking about you?

I wrote a poem yesterday,
Loaded with love and emotions,
You read each line with aww,
And fall for me all the more,
You kiss my hand and promise,
You owe your life to that one piece of writing,
But what if I never wrote for you?

We meet in autumn,
Laugher and giggles are soon,
Accompanied by tiny droplets,
You kiss me and make all the promises,
To dance in rain a few years from now,
You say the moisture makes me look pretty,
But what if the droplets weren't just rain?

We get high on booze,
Nobody remembers what the other said,
You enquire whom I loved the most,
'not you' was what you heard,
You thought I was drunk,
But what if it wasn't just tequila?

You tell me you had a nightmare,
I was making out and it wasn't you,
You wipe my tears as u sense discomfort,
Hug me tight and reassure,
You'll forget what you just saw,
But what if it wasn't a dream?

You move in with me,
All the things as per your taste,
Soft mattress and warm blanket,
Curtains so your colour,
You notice I had been so careful,
But what if the house never planned to accommodate you?

Some years from now,
You confess it's time to tie the knot,
I deny,
I say I've outgrown love,
Perhaps love is not my thing,
You deserve better,
But what if I never had loved you at all?