Love Poem: Maya
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Written by: Divine Inyang

Maya

She dances through the winter snow, 
The sky is overcast, threatens to fall below, 
She's a beauty with a dream, 
With a doggy for a friend, 
I see her from a distance, 
Can't believe she's a human being 

A fairy or an angel,
Would be an apt description, 
A skin so smooth and tender 
Oh my heart could barely stand her, 
With darkened locks of hair, 
My manhood up was stirred 
I wish that I could reach her, 
Tell her she's a fantasy.. 

Oh what life would be, without this novelty, 
This beauty so complete, 
Its as perfect as a myth, 
Boy I wish I knew, 
Something I could do, 
To get her smiling at me, that is all the help I need... 

See her going past me, 
Slowly gaining distance,
I suddenly feel so desperate 
Making tonnes and tonnes of wishes,
And just when I would stop, 
All hope then was lost, 
She turned and looked around 
And waved to something there about.

I knew not who she waved, 
But my heart beat was in spate, 
Filled with so much yearning
I could hear the words it said, 
Then she called my name, 
With a voice as cool as rain, 
Was struck so dumb, I couldn't respond 
Just stood there staring lame... 

I could see she was confused
Thinking she was mistaken, 
She turned back to her path
And in no time she was away, 
I stood there on the spot
Savouring her voice,
That moment I would treasure
Even if I hadn't a choice.. 

So I know I'm a fool, 
Please tell me what to do, 
If I never see her again
 I don't know what I would do, 
Yes her name is Maya, 
So pure as raw desire,
She walked abreast a torch
And set my dry-brush heart on fire...