Floating
never will I forget
hearing
your assuaging earful
a pocketful of moons ago;
merely four words that quelled
a storm of anxiety raging within me.
so terrifying, you see,
when they're held in abeyance,
a torture among tortures
when kept in suspense with them.
i recall telling you I loved you
in the hush of nightfall
bracing myself
for perhaps
an awkward silence;
a gale-force wind that would've
blown down the foundation
of my painstakingly constructed dreams.
i had an inkling your feelings
mirrored mine,
but I just had to be sure!
when I heard you reply...
"I love you, too,"
i finally released
my suspended breath
as my heart sung hallelujah!
i couldn't describe
how good that moment felt
if I tried.
i could breathe again.
my joy knew no bounds!
the kingdom of heaven
came crumbling
down to the Earth,
falling atop my head
like confetti.
my spirits floated on cloud nine
when I knew you loved me just as much.
i still am elevated.
Copyright © Edward Ibeh | Year Posted 2023
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