Heart's Desire

You walk towards me 

As light as a feather 

As radiant as the morning sun 

As promising as hope. 

You stop as if to admire 

A flower or a butterfly over it. 

I am mesmerized by your innocence 

Captivated by your smile 

And I often wonder, 

Is a soul as impure as mine, 

Bathed in blood of dozens 

Worthy of you, My Princess?


Your horse gallops through the fort 

People bow in respect 

You understand them 

Even when you watch from afar 

Like a God they worship 

Up in a pedestal above all. 

Stories of your valour 

Are retold to children 

As they idolise you. 

And I, secretly blush and beam 

In a pride only I know, 

For I know the prince they admire 

Is the man who chose me, 

Scars and flaws and all.

~Suranya



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