Love Poem: Sincerely so
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Written by: Ayanda Dlanga

Sincerely so

I've known my love for what now seems to be a long time 
And yet I'd forced myself not to acknowledge it 
Not to let my heart intrude upon the determination of my mind
I'm dying for your love
I wish to dig your heart out and drink your blood
Now there words seem to beat against me as if someone else was saying them
Repeating them over and over again until they drummed in my ears ,growing louder and louder
Until my whole body vibrated to the rhythm of it 
Oh darling I'm dying for your love 

Though I'd never told you 
You must have been aware 
That my heart turned over whenever our eyes met
Whenever our eyes me 
I yearned for you the very moment i saw you 
I remember how beautiful you'd appeared as you walked towards me
We kissed as you made your way down to the garden of eden
Atleast I'll have that to remember 
I admit now that since then I'd not gone to sleep 
Trying to recapture the feels of your lips on mine
The strength of your arms when you held me against you
That kiss has spoilt me 
Because never again would it be possible for another being to touch me 
Even on the hand without feeling revolted by it 

Now one , two ,three,twelve hours before midnight 
When he kissed my hand
I felt a cold shiver run through my veins
As almost as if his lips had been those of a reptile
But then insidiously, frighteningly so 
The fact was born in upon me that he was man enough to want more from me than a kiss
There had been a look in his eyes as he spoke which was impossible to misinterpret 
Had he approached me closely I'd want to run panic stricken to safety 
And what did safety mean ever since i entered the live era except you ?
I love you ..i love you 
And as always i go back to the same drumming and throbing sound within my heart 
The same yearning which prevaded my whole body 
Like an aching wound until i knew 
It was impossible to face life without you