Is it your smile
that dazzles me
The softness of your voice
that comforts me
The light in your eyes
scrying my future joys
Am I selfish
for thinking you are the answer
Presumptuous
for dreaming you can want me too
I’d like to tell you-
I’m under your spell
I’d like to speak my mind
with the melody from my heart
I’d like to say, I love you
But I cannot
Lest I spook and alarm
For already,
You are too precious to lose
And a little bit of you
Is better than none at all
Paramour of dreams
Peculiar with perfection
My heart surrenders
betrothed and bound to love you
Meant to be, Never to be
© judeitakali
The love we give does not vanish. It comes back in different forms
Stay safe, stay loving.
74 responses to “Secret Admirer”
Wow!
This is so beautiful Sir!!❤️
Thank you so much for adding my words on your post!
I feel sooooo honoured…🥺❤️
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I had already written this last night, but when I saw your quote, it just fit in so well. I just had to link you. And please, it’s Jude(no need for Sir)
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That’s so sweet!
Thanks again Jude…🤗❤️
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My pleasure 🌼
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This is so beautiful🧡🧡🧡 The quote at the end brings everything together.
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It really does, I didn’t want to end it on a sad note. Thank you Jackie 🌼
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Beautifully romantic. I bet you are quite the heartbreaker!
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Haha, I don’t think I am. Might have been in the past but unintentionally. I’m quite attuned to others’ feelings and emotions.
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That’s a rare and valuable attribute to have.
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I hope my self assessment is correct 😁
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I’m sure it is!
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A beautiful love poem Jude.
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Thank you Sadje. I’m glad you like it 😊🌼🌸💛
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You’re welcome 😉
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Thumbs up!
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Cheers🍻
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You are getting so good!!!
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Thank you so much Jay. That really warms my heart
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Good!
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My heart melted
“Paramour of dreams
Peculiar with perfection
My heart surrenders
betrothed and bound to love you
Meant to be, Never to be”
WOW
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I’m glad you liked that tanka Gabriella. It was one of the smoothest I’ve ever written. The words and emotions just fit into the syllabic form so naturally
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I am still under the spell of your words. You are a magician. WOW.
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Oh thank you so much my precious friend ❤️
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🌹
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A lovely poem, Jude.
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Thank you so much Roberta 🌷
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Wonderfully written, Jude! As always ❤️
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Thanks alot Jana, I’m glad you liked it❤️
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So gorgeous and touched with melancholy. The tanka is exquisite, the last line breathtaking. Wonderful.
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Thank you so much Di, it means alot from you. I’m glad you liked it❤️💛🌷
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It’s hard to take the plunge and risk losing everything. But sometimes….(k)
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Yeah, sometimes…
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Oh, this beyond my compliment. I just got to say…I really, really enjoyed it.
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Thank you so much J.M, I’m glad you enjoyed it
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Very beautiful. Reminds me of the time I admired someone like this.
I especially live this part:
You are too precious to lose
And a little bit of you
Is better than none at all.
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Thank you so much Mariam. I’m glad you enjoyed this.
And yeah that part of not wanting to mess things up is really a difficult hurdle to navigate
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Seems you are in love! Just beautiful! And that quote is great!
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Haha, I’m just recalling memories of being in love. I’m glad it feels like it’s right now 😊
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Meant to be, never to be…
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🌸😊😊xox
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“And a little bit of you
Is better than none at all”….oh my Jude..this line is romantically painful…ahhh….my heart is melting.
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Thank you Michelle ❤️. A melting heart is as much appreciation as I wish for. Bless you my friend ❤️
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Bless you too Jude.💕
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Wow. Wow. Wow. ❤ Omg this was so beautiful Jude… I loved this. So real, too real. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you so much Lynn💕
I’m glad you appreciate this. We’ve all mostly been in that situation I think
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Ahh! This is gold, Jude, I love it and also can understand it all too well. The end quote is precious BTW. Cheers 🤗💕🙏✌
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Thank you so much Bubble. I’m glad you liked this 💕🌷
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Oh, Jude, I really like these poems and the quote at the end. Your words lifted my heart!! Thank you! xo
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I’m so glad they did. The quote was the best positive ending I could give, and I wanted this to end positively
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The more positivity we all can give to this world the better. Agreed? (smile) xo
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Wow you perfectly captured the feeling of wanting to tell someone how you feel about them but not wanting to lose them from your life. Amazing poem!
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Thank you so much Pooja. I’m glad you appreciate this 🌷🌼
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You’re very welcome!
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A beautiful and romantic poem, Jude.
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Thank you so much Eugi🌼
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My pleasure! 😉
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I remember school daze and those kind of dreams.
One can only hope what is meant to be can blossom :D🌸🍀
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Yes indeed Jules, sometimes we are powerless 🌻
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So lovely, Jude!
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Thank you so much Susi. I’m so glad to see your comment 🌼
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Jude I loved your romantic poem. And you have rightly said Love never Dies. It is very contagious. Lovely and awesome picture too.
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Ah, I’m glad you did. Thank you so much for the appreciation Kamal. I’m glad you loved the pictures
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You are always welcome Jude.👌👌👌👌
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Oh, this can be so relatable
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Thank you so much
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Well, darn. This is my favourite so far. The emotion/sentiment is… 👌🏾❤️ 🌹The language flows so well. It feels perfect. Well done.
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Thank you so much. It did flow quite well when I was writing it. It all just slipped from heart to page
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Beautiful when that happens
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Beautifula poem and arrangement of words. Love the word ‘scrying’.
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Oh thank you so much Daisy. Glad you like it 😊
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