My Love

I had a love once; she was stolen from me
Her hair was like the finest silk
And her eyes were jewels, from the far, far east
Amethysts and diamonds, from the rarest of mines
And a smile unrivalled, she made me feel wanted at last.

I worked so hard to win her heart
Put in the effort till it hurt
But she didn’t see me, only him
And the sense of déjà vu was just unreal
I’d been there before, and not just once.

Jealousy made me blind, until I could see only her
She haunts me at night, in my fevered dreams
Yet that is as close as we get to each other
Once I saw her dying, and cried like no other
But she reminds me every day that she’s still here.

One day, one day soon,
Our hearts will beat together
And we will share that perfect kiss
Of one who has wooed so long
My love for her knows no bounds.