the wind rustles amongst the leaves
dewdrops shimmer
reflections of the morning sun
will our love become a parable
lost between the pages
of our anthology
even after the writings on the pages have faded
and all the words on the pages disappear
I love you
will you pine for the years
that time has stolen
of our youthful exuberances
will you need a mirror
to reveal images of our love
my heart is the repository of our memories
my soul is the custodian of our love
my every heart beat resonates for you
I love you
when the rivers runs dry
and the mountains weep
and the earth cries out for the rain
will you walk on the shores
of listless dreams
chasing shadows
grieving for that which has been
even if there is no hint of Spring
and the Summer rains do not fall
and the melancholy blues
haunts my dreams
I love you
when all the world
has lost its sensibilities
mankind is floundering in the dark
when the light of love is diminished
and love becomes shallow
will our love become fragile
and be crushed like glass
if the world
should come crushing around me
I will be your pillar of strength
never to lose my faith
in this love we vowed to share together
come what may
till the end of time
I love you
they say we are dreamers
you and I
chasing after the elusive rainbow
in the sky
true love is a figment of our dreams
a trivial pastime of adolescents
we could never be faithful to love
the phenomenon called true love
is just a myth living in our fantasies
my ears I will close
listen not to the prophets of doom
the world is full of dreamers
you and I are not the only one
i feel you
i touch you
you are the embodiment of all my desires
incarnate in my soul
you are real
I love you
Gonapragasen Naicker Aka Danny: He is an Indian born, and brought up in South Africa. He has been fascinated by, and writing poetry since his early boyhood. He has performed his poetry at various forums, including the Poetry Africa Festival, the Mauritian Writers’ Association, and Glorioustimes, India. He is the Convenor of the Live Poets Society, Durban, South Africa.