BY TAUFIQ MOHAMMAD
Once, a man lost in the gaze
Of a woman so lovely,
But what would he know
What destiny had to offer
In his heart, he loves her deeply,
But tradition dictates an arranged match for him,
Their love, a secret flame, burning within,
Hidden from view, their hearts ache in silence.
By the time they truly find,
Where his heart lies,
They'll find a souless corpse
Lying in the depths of despair
In the chasm of their parting, a void made so deep,
Echoes of their love in silence weep.