When the first thing that knocks me into consciousness

And along with the morning’s ray greet me,

Is your sweet name

How can you be out of my mind?

 

When among millions twinkling in the firmament above

Have I spotted only one

Whose iridescent beams had my reflexes set,

How can I let your glimmer dwindle?

 

When the E-mail address that I daily use

And the signature that I scribble on innumerable pages

Has your name incorporated in it,

How can I ever forget you?

 

When your name has rented

A permanent shelter in my heart

With its imprint so vivid,

How can I let it fade?

 

When the very thought of you

Or the mere utter of your name

Showers me with unprecedented happiness,

How can I evade you?

 

When the incessant chant of your name

Deep within my heart

Is the only lullaby to help me shut my eyes,

How can I avoid you?

 

When I have you held hostage

In the prison of my heart

And have sealed all means of escape,

How can I let you go?

 

When engrossed am I with your thoughts

From dawn till twilight and long into the night

And from cradle of the infant to the silence of the grave,

How can I not remember you?

 

When all that I long for

Is to have you tethered forever

Under the tree of my love,

How can I let you leave?

 

When lest you slither into the deep abyss

Should I provide the necessary ledge

To help you up the rocky fall,

How can I let you be in dungeon?

 

When I have you busted

For the malicious act of stealing my heart

And have you fixed in the dock,

How can I let you escape?

 

When all that I wish

Is let time doth not diminish your love

Nor stale your trust in me,

How can I ever live without you?