Knotted nerves wrecking
Waiting for phone to ring
That promised call
Not coming at all
Anxiety grew by minutes
Reasons piled to plug it
Excuses assumed, defended
Forgiveness spirit, tested
Waiting was so draining
Up and down steps pacing
Heartbeats racing
Knuckles cracking
Phone was still not ringing
Repeatedly, was self-asking
Why hasn't she called, oh why?
Youth-like impatience multiplied
Reasons unknown, futilely pried
Endlessly searched, the "whys"
The night tortoise-paced deep
Anxiety worn out he went to sleep
Few more hours, dawn breaking
He knew the truth was waiting!
As dawn broke, hyped-up, he called her
She answered, sounded a bit in a dither
Managed to explain her reason:
Father's in, it was inconvenient
Yet managed to gently whisper: I love you
Suddenly, strengthened, renewed
Joy-shaken, he confessed: I love you too.
Just three magic words
Made him reassured
25.1.15
The tension and anxiety of a lover waiting for a positive reply from his sweetheart after he proposing to her are brilliantly brought out in this poem! Enjoyed it!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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A Beautiful poem describing tension, anxiety, waiting helplessly for proposing his beloved. Yes, it happened to be the three magic words... Beautiful presentation. Loved reading it.