The <br />spectacle was fleeting, <br />And <br />moments shadowed our narrative, <br /> <br />Seeking the kindness of an original. <br /> <br />I-happiness-junkie squeezed verve; <br />Plunging into a flash <br />I spent stunning memories, <br />Readily. <br />We were once remarkable, <br />Touching an agile earth <br />In the serene of a shared imagination; <br /> <br />We were together, not one. <br /> <br />I spelled out hesitation on her womb, <br />And swam lackluster love, crying. <br /> <br />We still lay awake, forgiven yet lost. <br /> <br />Strange, drunk and potent, <br />It was all written on our sands: <br /> <br />This heart is a universe that grows <br />r e l e n t l e s s<br /><br />Ilham Ahmed<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/maya-2/