TO MY FIRST LOVE!!

To my first love!!

It’s been more than one year,

Since I have written a poem for you,

It feels weird now, but I wanted to,

Write one, coz it’s your twenty-first birthday,

I know birthdays don’t excite you,

And that has perplexed me since long,

As I perpetually wonder why the birthday song,

Just doesn’t bring on a smile to your face,

I want to change that,

I really do; hence I am writing this,

For you, for our friendship, for the memories,

And also for my dreams that couldn’t become a reality,

Ever since I first saw you in college,

I was infatuated by your beauty,

But I fell in love with you only,

When I saw the angelic side of you,

For me, you were the epitome of beauty,

Your eyes, your smile, your grace,

I could have spent years gazing at your face,

And I had truly given my soul to you,

I vividly remember the smile I got,

When you complimented the poems I wrote for you,

And I started dreaming about you,

Every moment, every day,

But then a fateful day came when you said,

That you didn’t have feelings for me,

It hurt me initially, but then you helped me,

Move on, as a true friend,

The barriers were broken, the awkwardness disappeared,

As we saw our friendship blossoming,

It was love I had till then kept seeking,

But this was as memorable as the dreams I had,

Today to you I wish to say,

I may not have ended up being your boyfriend,

But in you, I have found my sweetest friend,

And I’d always be there for you; anytime, anywhere……………….

p.s- Happy Birthday!! God bless you!!