WHAT YOU ARE TO ME...

You bring unimaginable joy to me

A spark of hope you bring to my world

A world hitherto sullen and solitary

When you talk, you address the fears of my mind

You sooth my aching soul with your honey-filled melodies

My heart finds a shelter in you, never to depart no more

In you I find my being, you bring back long forgotten memories

Memories likened to the titanic kind of love

How I yearn for your telepathic caresses

My oasis in the desert have you become

It is true we taste darkness, so we can appreciate day

Like a sweet scented petal, you attracted many insects

From far and near they sought your love and attention

Yellow, Indian, Hispanic, Asian, white they did come

Yet you chose me, an African man

Trusted the oceans when it was still

When it became stormy with its accompanying uncertainties,

You foresaw the end of the tempest and built your nest

I am married to your embraces forever

Through thick and thin, I will remain true

In life’s ups and downs, I will be there

Till your mortal remains is lowered beneath

I will remain yours truly and faithfully

I love you my love, I love you.                                                                                           

By Michael Dale-Asiedu (Ghana)

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