But Quiet Are Your Lips Poem by Anand Vijaykumar

I yearn for an expression
of your love for me
but quiet are your lips.

Your lips blush readily
with the essence of rubies
They breathe life, tremble and quiver
yet they are silent
with the words I want to hear.

Have they nothing to say?
They have, I know.
Love governs them. But in silence.

And I would not have them any other way
because now I feel there is no need to say.
You love me but your feelings you suppress

What your heart feels
your lips can't express
It’s true, words often can't reveal
the true magic of love's potion
for words don’t match
the deep density of emotion

My heart tells me your heart needs me
and you are happy, without lament,
for it is not a bondage
but a devoted bond that cements.

Your smile shows the love
in your soul
and my soul glows
and is content

I need no words
from you anymore
of your consuming
love for me,
I am utterly sure.