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Let me begin this by stating that I am not one of those people who believe in love at first sight or first date or first kiss or anything like that. However, I do believe that sometimes we meet people that we are interested in learning more about and certain circumstances impede that process. For example, my friend interested in someone and she think he is a really cool person. However, along with me, she leaves in a few days.
As she discussed how she was smitten with him and keen to get to know him better and go on a few more dates, it inspired a poem. I do know of people who have traveled abroad and met the love of their life and did not return home and have lived “happily ever after.” Or they fought their feelings and returned home and shortly afterwards, returned back to the country they visited to be with their love. In fact, I met one girl who is actually getting married in a few days before returning home to get the rest of her stuff and move back to be with her husband.
Crazy? Maybe
Spontaneous? Definitely
Exciting? Yes
Is she is love? I don’t know.
But, I have come to the conclusion that even if her marriage does not work out or if others who have done the same do not stay with that person forever, I think it is brave to be led by your heart.
After all, the heart wants what it wants.
If we all want to be loved and we find that love thousands of miles away from our homeland and at that moment, we decide to put caution to the wind and move forward and follow love.
Then so be it.
You only live once.
Love.
Love hard.
Love often.
Love without regret.
But if it does not work out, then take the experience for what it was.
And move on.
And love again.
With the same fervor.
It takes boldness to do that and a person has to be brave to do that. I’m not. I’m too much of a skeptic. But for those who don’t mind truly living with the notion of “carpe diem,” by all means, do you. Porque que sera, sera. (What will be, will be)
Below is the poem written as I question the love at first sight notion.
I fell in love
Many times
In the same night
With the same person
Over and Over Again
His gaze
His conversation
His rhythm
I fell in love
Wondering
What if?
What would it be like?
What would happen?
If…
I fell in love
With him
Over and Over again
Many times
In my lifetime
If
This moment
Was the only moment
This moment
Was the definitive moment
Of my life
If
I fell in love
Here is a song talking about the idea of falling in love at the first sight by Mary J. Blige.
Kylie Minogue also has a song titled “Love At First Sight”
mosmalls 
Great post! Loved it 🙂
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Good post – thanks for sharing.
Rob.
Thank you Rob.
I must believe in love at first sight. I saw my husband across a crowded room 10 years ago. I have been with him from that night on. Never broken up once. I love him more and more every day and we still carry on like young lovers! So, keep the faith that it can be true 🙂
That’s a beautiful story. Your testimony has definitely given me some hope in the idea of love at first sight.
I hope you’re saving these poems (and others that you’ve written). I know you betta be cuz you’ll be publishing them soon! Take my word for it!
And go ahead and think of titles for your first book of poetry and your pen name too!
Aw thanks Metta. You make my heart smile. You know you’ll be the editor to keep me on track!