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After All These Years by cbase: 10:51am On Sep 01, 2009
Long before, I knew I had a heart,
I’ve felt,
Times yonder before I knew what art was,
I knew you were beautiful.

We were just kids, probably 8 or 9
You were in a class of your own,
Special, adorable and delicate,
Yes you looked so fragile and vulnerable.
I remember once, when I saw you sad,
How bad I felt, I knew nothing,
But I knew somehow, I was touched, affected.

I can remember the boys playing
And how I opted to play with you girls
‘Cos then I wanted to just stay beside you,
To perceive you, that sweet scent of you,
To see you smile, and
To see you throw back your head and laugh,
Oh what joyous rings to my ears they were.
I remember how I prayed when were reshuffled in class
How I wanted to be placed beside you,
To sit beside you,
But that teacher had to put me elsewhere.

Moments after moments, I’ve escaped
To that enclave within me,
My own world,
My own very garden of Eden,
Everything was I wished it, and God just smiled his approval,
Where you were my Eve and I was your Adam.

I can’t say I remember the very first day we first met
We were just kids; so naïve
Suddenly we were there,
Whatever I felt for you, was my secret,
My most treasured possessions.
I couldn’t share them with you,
Not because I didn’t want to,
But because I never knew how those things were done then,
I was shy,
So I had to make do with your smiles, laughter and my dreams.


And now after 10 years, since I saw you last,
I still feel the same way.
And then luck brought you my way again.
God! You were everything I imagined you’ll be, even better,
Yes, there you were, standing tall,
Still as pretty as you were years back.
There’s a difference, a little bit difference,
It’s maturity, yes! You’re a woman now.
I drank in your sight, as you walked towards me
You’ve got gait and what a step,
I ran my eyes over you, I always knew, you’d be a knockout,
The curves and contours of your body, undulating,
The right way, in the right places and in right proportions.

You came up to me, and then you smiled,
You’ve still got that smile, that would always melt me,
It melted me right away.
Then you called my name, God! You still have that same melodious voice,
I was mesmerized, you remembered me,
My name became Happylicious

We chatted about and away,
How we never believed seeing each other again,
Who would have believed we thought along the same lines,
I was not alone.
The way we talked and how easy and cool we felt with each other,
From that day, I knew we were meant to be something together.

As you read this, dear,
Anywhere you are, remember me,
And in whatever you do, I Love You.

There it is I said it,
All these years I never thought I was going to hear me say that
And it never matters whether you love me back,
Cos without your consent I cared,
And without reasons, I loved you.
Re: After All These Years by BODUNDELE(m): 4:28pm On Sep 02, 2009
Men, this is WOW!,
this is creative,
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 9:32pm On Sep 02, 2009
Thank You, Mr. B
and welcome to the thread and forum smiley
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 6:47pm On Feb 17, 2010
Yes Bodun, I read your Poem, Really Nice.
Re: After All These Years by gorociano: 8:17pm On Feb 24, 2010
Gosh, You are a talented, gifted, innovative, artistic writer, you brought tears to my eyes, It was what every man felt for that one girl when he was a boy and what he feels now that they are grown up. This poem is the best i've read this year. Thank you for blessing my month with it, O! one more thing, DONT EVER STOP WRITING!
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 1:08am On Feb 26, 2010
thank you Goro,
am inspired and invigorated,
oh! i know, i WON'T stop.

cbase@ymail.com
Re: After All These Years by bluespice(f): 7:33pm On Mar 01, 2010
this reminds me of a song
i don't know which
it's so easy it feels less of a poem and more of a stolen insight into a person's thoughts

i like
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 3:22am On Mar 02, 2010
Thanks dear, poster of the year. Ur welcome.
Re: After All These Years by Dyt(f): 9:27pm On Aug 28, 2010
dat piece up dere is really smth
Here is a kiss 4 u
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 10:15pm On Aug 31, 2010
*returns back the kiss*

thank you darling
Re: After All These Years by mykali(m): 3:57pm On Sep 26, 2010
This piece is fantastic. Cbase, inever knew you could write with such beauty. I'm really wow'd.
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 10:41am On Oct 02, 2010
Thanks Myk.
Re: After All These Years by QueenQueen: 5:08am On Oct 24, 2010
cbase, you're talented oh!
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 12:33pm On Oct 24, 2010
Thank you oo, Queen,
Na God o
Re: After All These Years by bluespice(f): 12:00am On Oct 25, 2010
okay i love this even more, please can i steal this? i want to have it on my blog, i'll give u the link to the blog when u permit me, i promise to reference you.
Re: After All These Years by cbase: 8:36am On Oct 25, 2010
Blue, thats ok wt me, u hv ma permission.
dnt 4gt d link pls.

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