When you confess your love, you stand naked in your soul in front of your beloved... giving your all to him, in the hope of recieving all... you expose your inner self entirely in front of him... on his response hangs your life...


When I say: 'I Love You!'

When I say to you, my love:
' I Love You!'
It means the whole world to me;
And it is true!
I put my entire existence
In those three words...
It is my history, my legacy, my entire Universe.

When I say, I care for you!
These are just not mere words:

The trepidations of my heart-in – mouth
Are contained in these words
The throbbing of my blood in veins
Is pulsating in those words.

The anxious anticipation of
What might be your response?
Is palpable in those words...

The subtle tremulousness
That you feel in my voice
Is actually the indication of
The supreme effort that I am making
To stay my fluttering heart...

The expression that you see in my eyes
Is the mirror of my soul-
The soul that is enriched right now
With my love for you...

The moisture that you feel in my orbs
Is just a suggestion of unshed-tears;
The gleam that it lends to my face
Is the reflection of the fear of
Your possible rejection of my heart,
Which is radiant right now
And might just become
Dark in an instant,
If you say 'No', my heart...

When I say, I love you,
I expose, my entire being to you
I stand naked in my soul
In front of you
I offer my whole life
My whole being
My devotion, my faith to you
In the palm of my hand...

You hold, in that moment,
My destiny in your hands
I hope you understand?

When I say, I love you!
It is just not three words,
It is my entire universe...


Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi

Photo: Ingrid Bergnman in Casablanca




Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2007-06-30 at 05:22

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SAKTHI RAVICHANDRAN
EXCELLENT REALLY SIMPLY SUPERB
2007-07-05


Shraddha Manvi
Oh, this is such a lovely write. Thanks for sharing it. :)
2007-07-02


John Ashleigh The PoetBay support member heart!
Those three words, you mean so much, but you don't say enough. How did you explain it so well. Again your talent baffles me.
2007-07-01


angelwings
Wow! Zoya this was the cream dela cream. Loved it.
2007-06-30


kj
loved it absolutely. somewhat similar to what im going through! :)
2007-06-30


Tsewang Dorjee9
Hello Zoya

When I say: 'I Love You !'

Beautiful poem, true and tender feelings of pure heart.
2007-06-30


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
This is stunning, beautiful, complete art - I concur with everyone here about this poem - it touches the soul and a bookmark for sure, for me to read time and again.

Emma x
2007-06-30


penfold18
Beautifully expressed Zoya and so very true thats why we become so vunerable in love the trust must be absolute.
2007-06-30


Kathy Lockhart
Exactly! Perfectly and beautifully expressed. I am left in awe of your words. Poetry, thy name is Zoya!
2007-06-30