Reflections of My Love, Now Lost

One day, in the morning's pleasant sunlight,

You’ll think of my heart that loved you deeply quiet,

The soul that gave, forgetting its own needs,

And how, in your hatred, all slowly faded away, your deeds.

You’ll remember me as you rise with the sun,

When you eat, when you laugh, when your day is done,

I’ll stay in the whispers and in your haunting memory,

A greatest nightmare as a sweet person's bitter pain story.

One day, the weight of your pride will crash down,

As sounds of your laughter turn silent and frown,

You’ll feel the sharp words that you threw like stones,

And miss my kindness, so warm and alone.

You lost the one who stood by your side,

Through storms of your anger, your fears, and your pride,

The one who saw you when you couldn’t see my heart,

And now I am gone as you played your cruel part.

One day, you’ll wake up, and the truth will be clear,

That I could've been your hold for your safety to cheer,

The love you let slip for a moment of pride,

Now echoes like thunder, no place for you to hide.

You’ll see me smiling, living a new life,

Thanking the stars for leaving behind strife,

I’ll look into your eyes as a stranger,

No trace of love, just silence, my dear.

One day, when you meet me, your heart will feel pain,

Like daggers of guilt that you can’t explain,

For years I loved you while you turned away,

And now it’s too late; I’ve found my own way.

So, cherish my care that you had and let go to be,

For one day you’ll realize it was you, not me,

I, the one who forgot that love starts from within,

And in losing yourself, you let love grow thin.

One day, in the silence of a night,

You’ll feel the regret as your heavy plight,

And wish you had cherished my love that was true,

But time keeps moving, and now it’s all through.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind