Yesterday’s Email Poem by Diana van den Berg

Those words you sent me yesterday
awakened flutters in my heart
and ever since you’re in my head -
you struck with Cupid’s dart.

You entice me with that special fruit
that Adam received from Eve
when all I want to do
is hold my head and grieve

the us that was annulled
with news of truth and lies
and I am trying hard to be
what’s good and true and wise

yet when you look at me that way
I can’t think logically
and only see bright Heaven’s stars
spread wide in a celestial sea.

(13 March 2013)