Love Poem: Immortal Footsteps
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Written by: Jiril Clemons

Immortal Footsteps

As a child learning to walk, I 
discovered stumbling, 
And now as an upright adult, 
I sometimes count back my previous 
steps, like the baby steps in your 
direction; 
Subconsciously, my feet always walk in 
the direction of attraction, 
And obviously spotted a winner in 
you; 
However this steady pace misread the 
time limit of your romance, 
And second place is where my feet currently 
reside;

Although a religious woman, you don’t see 
the Adam and Eve complex between us, 
Rather you underestimate my advancement 
for mere friendship, 
And at best the status of a brother; 
I realize that your soul is blind, 
And these glasses of mine would 
fit perfectly, 
But you’d rather continuously wear 
unhealthy contact lenses; 
For this reason, my passion for walking has 
come to a halt; 

I sometimes reminisce on those last five steps 
I took, 
With every inch of courage, to eliminate the 
friendzone between us, 
And yet I’ll never recall the exact value of 
footsteps post-defeat, 
Which have remained immortal over the 
years;
Friendship: such a two-faced gift, 
Heaven and Hell in one blessing.