I stop mid-guffaw
to find your eyes on me
and though I am not the blushing kind
I feel heat travelling up my neck
I look away flustered
but find my gaze drawn to you
you are still looking my way
is it mere caprice or an irrefutable truth
and I swear my heart somersaults
you say something
but the roar in my ears is loud and drowns your voice
I breathe in shallow bursts
none of our friends notice anything
with trembling fingers I gather my books
hugging them to my errant heart
I quietly try to slink away
Before my eyes can give my heart away.
Ah, eyes, they give away everything – glad mine got to read this.
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Indeed, they do! So am I glad that you read this! 🙂 Thank you.
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Before my eyes can give my heart away… brilliant! 😊👍🏻
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Thank you so much, Marieke! 😊❤️
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You’re welcome ❤️
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This was simply amazing. ♥️
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Thank you, dear Mou! ❤️
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You’ve described my first crush in high school perfectly!! And then if they catch you staring…😍
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Aww! I am so glad to have evoked such beautiful memories… 😍😍
Ah yes, if they caught you staring…💞
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Beautifully written! First love!
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Thanks a lot, Sadje.
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A pleasure 🙏
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You have described that feeling of that glance so well…. the physicality of it, I nearly felt like blushing it reading it.
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The memories of the time when all one could think of, was the crush and that glance are so precious, isn’t it! Thanks a lot, Rachel. ❤️❤️
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So precious!!! That feeling….. amazing. ❤️❤️
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❤️❤️
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Wow.. Gathering the books with trembling fingers, hugging them to the errant heart, that roar in the ears to drown that voice,. so many more gems are there to pick out from your hearts voice,. Those lukka chuppi ones.. My God,. Too cute is this.. Can’t get over that feel.. 😉😍😆
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Kuch-kuch hua na, itne saalon baad bhi! 😀 Now only memories left… Thanks a lot Debika. ❤️😊
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Hahaha.. Hua, nai tow.. Inney saal kahan.. Lagta hay, jayse palak jhapak te hi nikal gaya ho .. True.. Such memories are the kindest and the most beautiful ones.. I swear.. 😍😍😍😍😍🤗💕
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Good to know that. 😊😊😍❤️
Tune iss se pehle wali hindi poem nahi padhi? 🤔
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Nahi tow.. Wait.. I may have missed.. Let me check.. 😟
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You like Hindi poems so I wondered ?
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I just love them re.. And urdu nazmein too.. Aur likkha karo plz.. Mere liye kam se kam.. 😝😍
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Pakka! 🤗😍
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Amazing the strong emotions that a seemingly casual glance can churn up. Well done!
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Indeed! Thanks a lot.
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Ahh! Beautifully said! ❤️
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Thanks, my dear! ❤️
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oh the courting days so aptly described, you do it so well 🙂
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Thanks, dear Kate. 🙂
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mot welcome 🙂
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Mere mehboob tujhe Meri mohabbat ki qasam
Phir Mujhe nargisi aankho ka sahara de de
Mera khoya hua rangeen nazara de de
Your poetry reminded me of this epic song❤️
Beautiful ❤️
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Kya baat, Yasmin! This is a beautiful song. I am humbled and delighted that my poem reminded you of this. Thank you. ❤️❤️
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An enchanting story…. I’d nearly forgotten about that first eye contact moment… xx
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I am glad I took you back in time, Ivor. xoxo
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🤗😊💛🙄
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😀😀❤️
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Gorgeous ❤️…. a beautiful moment so well captured in your verse
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Thanks a lot, Sakshu! ❤️🤗
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My pleasure❤️❤️
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Definitely Wowza-worthy, “heart somersaults” is a wonderful visual phrase…mine hasn’t done that in decades 🙂
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Aww! Thank you, dear! Even mine had done it a long time ago! 🙂
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You’re most welcome ❤
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love follows rain..
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Does it?
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Seems like 🙂
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If you say so. 🙂
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You are writing so, I have no choice here
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Haha! I know, I am to be blamed.
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This is something most everyone can relate to on some level. But what makes this beautiful is the way you’ve depicted that feeling of vulnerability and being smothered by a tornado.
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I agree it is very relatable but perhaps we all react differently. Thank you so much.
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Beautifully written!❤
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Thank you so much! 💞
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I remember the first time I felt that.
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That’s a memory never to be forgotten, isn’t it!
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Oh, I love your finale. It resonated with me.
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Thank you so much, Andrew! First love is like that!
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Yes our eyes are the window to the soul. 😊
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Indeed, my dear! 😊❤️
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So beautiful and sweet my dear Punam! 🤗 💞 How are you?
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Thank you so much, dear Jenna! I am fine, how are you? I hope you are doing good. 🤗❤️
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