Wrong-Way Romance Poem by Saskia Harjono

For all love wanderers, wherever you are..

Meeting you was fate
Becoming close to you was a choice

But falling for you – I had no control over.

Because you’ve made me so vulnerable
And destroyed the defenses I’ve built

Though I'm not supposed to come this close
I'm not supposed to care this much

and I'm not supposed to live my life,
wishing I owned your heart

But that day,
it wasn’t my lips you kissed

It was my soul.

I'm sorry I can't help myself
I'm in love with you.