I Looked Upon Her Face many A Time And I Did But See A Friend Of Mine…, Poetry by Mohammed Islam Butt

Genre: Painful Love

I Looked Upon Her Face many A Time And I Did But See A Friend Of Mine…
by Mohammed Islam Butt

We Talked And Laughed And Laughed And Talked Some More,
Nay Did I Know my Heart Had Other Plans.
Time Went By, Still As Friends But My Heart Was Taking Shape
And That’s When All Hell Broke Out!

Now When I Look Upon Her Face I See More Than a Person,
More Than A Friend,
Almost As A Lover? Perhaps…

I Seek Council And Advice From My Friends
And I Tell Them My Tale
And With Ears As Keen As A Hunting Wolf They Listen and Say

“Your Heart Grows Fond For This Girl
And I We Can See The Pain Of Her Not Knowing, In Those Weary eyes!
Which Brings Us To The Next Point Of Your Lack Of Sleep!
Come My Friend, They Say…