Mystery Poem by Anamika Raj

He never seemed
like a guy anyone would
ever fall in love with.
But something was
mysterious about him.
And I was curious
to know.
I was surely not in
love with him.
Not until I traced,
his charm led to those
dark corners of his life
where his scars were hidden,
naked and untamed.
Not until I realised
he used his smile to hide
the pain of separation
he had to go through in his life,
deep and intense.
Not until I heard what
his silence begged to say,
feel me.
Not until I felt how his voice
quivered when he tried to speak,
confidently.
Not until I saw why the ocean
in his eyes had dried,
leaving every feeling dead inside.
Not until I sensed how
someone's concern left
him stunned,
like some shock not surprise.
Not until I came to know
that not only his heart was broken,
his soul was crushed too,
into pieces difficult to collect,
let alone be fixed.
I was lost in him, trying to
discover more until he broke
the spell and said,
'I know what keeps you going.'
Look within yourself if you
want to look within me.
‘Cause sweetheart,
'There lies the same mystery.'