Our First Date

I've waited years for her
in forgotten stations, amidst
ghostly Winters and
hallow skies.

Never imagined her to be
that sincere like autumn poetry
or like birthday wishes.

Never guessed we would meet
in this place, I've always
thought to embrace her
'tween endless Aprils
and tearless nights
or at least beyond the sky.

We had a conversation,
that ended me up pondering
upon the origin of the stars,
fathoming to my very self,
anticipating to find a crescent
hidden down there.

I confessed everything
in a moment of precious
weakness and bittersweet
secrets, till every scar
within my palm faded
and every love within
my eyes jaded.

Then as she glanced at my core
once the noise of my heartbeats
silenced time, I thought

for one second,
she could stretch her hands
to reality out of the mirror.

By : Noura Hatem.