At Last Poem by Kevin Praaj

Your beauty shines through me like the sun’s rays through my window. My heart was shattered like glass but I see a new dawn at last. ‘At last! ’, as Etta James sang, my love has come along, penned up frustration providing the ink for my song. So long it’s been, since I’ve heard that sweet voice, a portrait of her majesty so vivid I rejoice. My choice, to paddle out of the darkness, exclaiming 'no more tears! ', as I tread the waters I casted. Darkness contrasted by my former self, standing toe to toe with the devil, “I need nobody else! '. But that day has passed, as I no longer feel shackled. No feeling of regret, or resentment, left untackled.

Those feelings of devotion, emotions so strong I cringed inside. Didn’t need to be awake to know I was still alive. Passion so strong it delved deep into my sleep. A dream yet to be paralleled, my canvas no longer runs deep. My Mona Lisa ruined by her actions and fatal attractions. Dreams conjured up by my mind made me feel as though I was doing time. Endless sleepless nights due to the pain these dreams revealed. Spark it up. Blaze away. Quick escape. Never thought I’d end up that way.

Though teary eyes turned to showers, my senses returned with each passing hour. A king without a crown that won’t bow down, a true sense of meaning emerges within mind and body, so soulfully crafted. Though at times passing, it’s eternally lasting. Though my passion her actions may hinder, my heart will never surrender.