A Love Never Meant to Be

I stopped looking for her,

I stopped caring for her,

I stopped crying for her,

I stopped expecting her,

I stopped regretting her,

I stopped waiting for her,

but I could never stop loving her.

My whole life may pass in loving her,

but she put my love to a test,

I was never meant to pass.

I held onto that one day

I would win her heart.

Was it my mistake

to love her so deeply?

I tried to awaken a melody

within the sound of her heartbeat.

I love her so completely

that I wished she would forget the world

and lose herself in my love.

For the thirst for her love,

This was the punishment I received.

My innocent heart is being tormented,

for the simple crime

of loving her.

Even when she is not in my sight,

I sing her praises,

like a devotee in prayer.

Now I wait for a peaceful sleep,

the sleep I lost

the day she walked away from life.

And I wait for a love

that was never meant to be.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind