Love, The Sweetest Poison

You hurt me You burn me You kill me. As if I am the fly And you are the furnace. I know I would be burnt to death Yet I jump to all-consuming furnace Again, and again. As if I want to die Voluntarily. But I do not. I want to live, Live forever. Because, I want to hold you in my embrace, Stroke your fruits and flowers, Kiss your sweet petals, Drink your sweet nectar. And when I am full Like a child I want to spill and squander Your yummy nectar. Because I die in your presence Again, and again, I try to resist you. I resist your thought, Your dream, your presence. But I cannot. I never can. More I forget you More I remember you. Further I drive you away Closer you come. O love, Why cannot I shake you off My mind, my existence? Why cannot I live my life The way I want? Why my life would be driven By your smile only? © Arun Maji