Poetry

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When I laid my hand in prayer over another
It was as if I had prayed with you in mind.
Whenever God’s favor rested over me
It was as if you had extended your hand upon me.

When joy visited me to the fullest
It was as if you were a definite inclusion of this gladness.
Whenever sadness overtook the place of joy
It was as if you were my only consoler in those times.

When I returned to a place which I had never left in my heart
It was as if the same time was in place once more.
When I passed through the long winding driveway
It was as if I had always been present there.

When I waited in nostalgic silence
It was as if yesterday was given back to me.
When you sensed the awareness of my presence
It was as if each had waited for the other to return.

When time called out to us
It was as if our restless hears were finally calmed.
When every leaf was written with us in heart
It was as if it had murmured its own tune in time.

When Time brought me face to face with my heart’s longing
It was as if we both had won against time at last.
When we stood together in a visible companionship
It was as if time itself had become a part of our win.

When our eyes met in a secret rendezvous
It was as if we had been reading each other all along.
When our hearts leapt in full absorption of the moment
It was as if these moments were just waiting o happen to us.

When I stood in witness to a ceremonial event
It was as if I was reciting the strong vows myself.
When I heard your own affirmation coming from afar
It was as if we had exchanged the vows between us at last.

When I held on to the beauty of yesterday
It was as if the yesteryear welcomed today in its midst.
When Today and yesterday merged in union
It was as if Tomorrow would be a part of both.

When I walked on past evergreen paths
It was as if new paths were the onward roads of these.
When a new space came in the picture for now
It was as if every place was the promised one.

When the empty years in-between dissolved at once
It was as if the missing pages were never there.
When the book of love seemed complete in every page
It was as if every season had been filled with love.

When we searched for each other along the way
It was as if the gaze of our hearts had never wavered for a day.
When we were rewarded with a glimpse of the other
It was as if the lane had decided to link us in advance.

When we added to the glories once enjoyed
It was as if time had never stood still at all.
When we beautified the emotions once felt
It was as if feelings were given a new shine.

When dates, months and years became transparent
It was as if we could see memorable days even more clearly.
When tears of joy were wept in the sweet shades of the heart
It was as if it recognized the effect we could still have on each other.

When every moment that had slipped by matured
It was as if it had realized to a more priceless value.
When the heart could no longer control itself
It was as if our senses were always turned towards the other.

When we felt the magnetic pull of the other’s presence
It was as if your every smile was beamed just for me.
When we felt the full power of the bond between us
It was as if love had cast an eternal spell on our hearts.

When I brought the emotions stored within me to the forefront
It was as if I had made time return for you.
When you moved my solitude into the horizon of togetherness
It was as if you had made time return for me.

When every meeting reminded of the earlier times
It was as if those days had come back into our fold.
When every exchange bore a love, fragrant like a red rose
It was as if every such day was a Valentine’s day.

When you took me away from my own self
It was as if the shared space was highly charged with love.
When I took you away from yourself
It was as if we had shaped our own destiny in time.

When every waiting became a long one
It was as if we could not stay away from each other.
When our hearts refused to part even as we missed one another
It was as if we could be happy only when together.

When we tried to complete ourselves when with each other
It was as if we were paying a tribute to evergreen times.
When the magic between us consumed us in its hands
It was as if our souls had gone into each other in twilight mode.

When time brought us back to each other
It was as if fate had literally led us by the hand.
When we thanked God for the numerous meetings given to us
It was as if the Lord had meant this reunion from the very start.

When Love stood at the pinnacle of everything
It was as if the first time happened every other time.
When memories became a jubilee remembrance
It was as if you were not you and I was not me
But rather both were we to remain and belong like this forever.

Maria Franco

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