You plucked a flower,
and I thought it was for me,
until I saw the same spring
blooming in your other hand.
You sang a song,
and I mistook it for our melody,
until I heard its echoes
living in someone else’s memory.
You wrote a poem,
and I thought my heart inspired the ink,
until I learned that some verses
are written for hearts we never meet.
You spoke with a warmth
that made my cold world breathe,
and I mistook you for the fire
until I saw you selling warmth
to every soul beneath your sun.
I was never the exception,
only a heart that arrived too late
to recognise the difference
between a gift and a habit.
~Jaanu
and I thought it was for me,
until I saw the same spring
blooming in your other hand.
You sang a song,
and I mistook it for our melody,
until I heard its echoes
living in someone else’s memory.
You wrote a poem,
and I thought my heart inspired the ink,
until I learned that some verses
are written for hearts we never meet.
You spoke with a warmth
that made my cold world breathe,
and I mistook you for the fire
until I saw you selling warmth
to every soul beneath your sun.
I was never the exception,
only a heart that arrived too late
to recognise the difference
between a gift and a habit.
~Jaanu