Echoes Of Love's Fear Poem by Anitha Vijayakumar

In shadows where my heart once thrived,
A love was lost, yet I survived.
The pain it brought still lingers near,
A haunting echo I hold dear.

You stand before me, eyes so kind,
With love you wish our souls to bind.
But in my heart, a storm resides,
A past of tears that never hides.

Do you wish to pull me back,
To paths where joy and light both lack?
Can you see the scars I bear,
The fragile heart, the depths of despair?

I fear the pain, the loss, the night,
The endless void, the silent fight.
I long to breathe, to find my way,
To see the dawn, a brand new day.

Yet here you are, with love so true,
A beacon bright, a sky of blue.
But can I trust this fragile heart,
To love again, to make a start?

Do you wish to risk it all,
To catch me if I start to fall?
For love's a dance, both joy and pain,
A chance to lose, a chance to gain.

So ask yourself, my dearest friend,
Is this the path you wish to wend?
For I am scared, my heart is sore,
And love's sweet ache, I fear once more.