When Love Came Calling

By Desiree Marisa Fernandes

Oh! There I found you

The universe pulled out all stops

And the likes of me wouldn’t have reckoned

That we’d be locking eyes in a second.

The anatomy hurled into unrestrained territory

We effused in an elated aura

As the euphoria reverberated in my being

You gently settled on me with a sting.

The itch scratched the surface

With an unsettled feeling after the rush

Colluding with all the encompassing familiarity

It was time to touch base with reality.

When the setting sun dips in its twilight

It makes for a picturesque keepsake

It felt like my radiance was good enough

To warm you from a distance when things got rough.

Your sudden outburst, withdrawal and frequent disappearance

Would appear like the unprecedented rains in winter

Alluring me to cool my heels therein

With chances of better days ahead being thin.

As my concerns and feelings as lucidly expressed

Make you second guess you’d be playing with fire

Engulfed in raging flames

That brushed off from the glowing sparks as they came.

The former flame that was your crony

Could run the possibility of extinguishing your ties

Dissecting my efforts that went futile

I concluded that you’d make for an imbecile.

To have acquiescence mercy and forgiveness

Was a long drawn war footing battle

And to have extended that towards you

Came from life’s lessons that I’d learnt a few.

For now my dearly estranged friend

So long, farewell in your new abode

Towards yourself be gentle and kind

As your going to need to process a lot in your mind.

By Desiree Marisa Fernandes