Whisper of the Heart

Whispers of the Heart To fall for someone, a forbidden dance— A waltz with shadows, a silent trance. Accept the unacceptable, bury those feelings, In the quiet chambers where desire conceals. Filter photos, snapshots of dreams, Reflections of what you imagine, it seems. A mirror held up to the (perfect) you, A sexier version, a fantasy come true. As poets, we see things differently, Through kaleidoscope eyes, we set them free. The mundane, the ordinary, they transform, Just like scented perfume, our senses swarm. Reacting to life’s chemistry, we compose— Ink bleeding emotions, secrets it knows. So tired, so tired, my heart’s weary plea, Echoing Elizabeth Browning’s symphony. She, too, composed her inner feeling, A sonnet of longing, a soul’s revealing. Can you trust yourself to fall for fools? Convincingly, they dance on love’s slippery rules. A slippery love of devotion, dangerously sweet— A precipice where hearts and reason meet. And so we write, ink staining our hands, Capturing the ache, the beauty, the sands.