It is deeply ingrained,
A memory of golden days past,
Dredged up out of dust
To show off its magnificent colours
Which have not faded with time,
As I have feared,
But grown to a radiance
Out of the light.
Now it blinds me,
Sends tears cascading down
To touch its very fabric.
But tears of joy
Nourish it
And iridescence marks the very soul.
Where did you come from,
This angel of light
That has brought such profound colours
Out of the fabric of my soul?
Where did you come from,
This miracle of life
That has brought such euphoric joy
Out of a frozen husk?
Where did you come from
And will you stay?
My heart weeps at your glance
For you have thawed it after a bitter winter.
But your innocent smiles
Tell me you know not
How deeply you have affected me.
Your words
Tell me you know not
How your voice quickens my breath.
Your eyes
Convey your complete blindness
To my racing pulse
As you tell a bad joke
Or complain about physics.
But I would not have it otherwise.
For love unrequited
Is a love ever-burning
And requited love runs dry
While its counterpart
Keeps yearning
For a knowing glance
Or a tender kiss
While the tapestry stays wrought
With its magnificent hues
If we accept love for what it is
:
A gift
Be it requited or not.
But friendship is love
If of another sort.
And the tapestry shines
So long as I know
That your heart is aglow
With the light of your love.