What isnt love but feels like
What isn’t love
but feels like.
There are these things I want to say
But I am afraid how you will interpret them
And whether I will ever find the right words
To express what isn’t love but feels like.
There are these things I want to do
But I am afraid how you will see them
And whether I will ever find the courage
To execute what isn’t love but feels like.
There are these pictures I want to paint
But I am afraid how they will reveal
My innermost self, my emotions
To portray what isn’t love but feels like.
There are these phone-calls I want to make
But I am afraid how they can ruin
A perfectly good relationship
To expose what isn’t love but feels like.
There are these poems I want to write
But I am afraid how the words once spilled onto paper
Will expressly in all their nudity
What isn’t love but feels like.
So I stuff my emotions back into my heart
Shut it, tie it with logic and reason
Stifle, strangle and choke it , hoping to kill
What isn’t love but feels like.
© 2012 Preeti Shenoy
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I can feel the emotions that your poem is putting out. Lovely poem!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! :)
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ReplyDeleteur last stanza is a perfect description of the conflict between the head and the heart, reasoning and intuition... loved the poetry... each line n word of it! u already know that u r awesome with words that goes well with ur thinking:) just keep going n we r with u :)
ReplyDeleten can i know what is ur take on the head-heart theory!
Preeti I am in complete awe of yor writings.. This one is so beautifully narrated, said yet unsaid. held secretly in the heart yet expressed with utmost care.. Love this!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome poetry!! loved every word of it! emotions have been very-well expressed!
ReplyDeleteLast Stanza is the best!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust how many of us feel like...:-)
Well written, always a pleasure coming to your blog.
all I can say is wow!
ReplyDeleteSandhya: thanks! *Hug*
ReplyDeleteAmey: Pleasure to connect with you :)
Ankita:Thank you so much :)
Megha: thanks! you make me feel good :)
Hanni: Thanks! As regards my view on head v/s heart, I would say, Always follow your heart! The head--it lies to you. The voice of your heart is always true :)
ReplyDeleteAaekay:Thanks!
Bharadwaj: Thank you :)
Awesome Preeti:)
ReplyDeleteVery poignant and thoughtful. Lovely verse.
ReplyDeleteOnly don't stifle, strangle, choke it .......
wonderful i must say..!!
ReplyDeletedeep down in our hearts feelings..words are left unsaid..just cause of the fear of ruining the relation
You have written a poem on what I am going through at this moment and let me tell you it's nerve-racking! Loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteGayathri: Oh! Just express it :)
ReplyDeleteRaksha: Thank you! But sometimes one must take risks no? :)
Ramesh: Aaah--but at times one has to, my friend! Sadly there is no other option but that.
Lovely lines... beautifully expressed the turmoil between head and heart!
ReplyDeleteMe: thank you! :)
ReplyDeletehello,
ReplyDeletewhen are u starting art classs , am eager to learn pencil sketches but my painting master was specailising in landscapes but not pencil. he pushed me to the world of to get enpough of pencil sketches:)
kindly lt me know if u plan to start art classes
Wowwww :) loved each line :)
ReplyDeleteFeels like going back to teenage days! Lovely one!
ReplyDeleteCho cute...perfect feelings...super perfect words!!~love!!~
ReplyDeletejst awsome..
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ReplyDeleteLovely expressed...this is what I am going through at this moment :)
ReplyDeletesuper awesome poem i felt eah nd evry word ! :))
ReplyDeleteFantastic.........i can realli connect well to all ur post and writings...wonderful...
ReplyDeletehello ma'am...
ReplyDeletei can comprehend...
cause i feel like...
awesome one!!!!!
wonderfully expressed Preeti :)
ReplyDeletebeautifully expressed :)
ReplyDeleteLoved this one.. :)
ReplyDeleteloved this one.. :)
ReplyDeleteLoved ur poem a lot...so expressive...I am deeply touched
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