Confession

When I was an old woman turning older, I met you and the clock turned back for me. It was surreal but like the sun interrupting a cloudy day, you burst upon my loneliness. And I embraced myself like never before. Ever.

Sundancer, we tiptoed
Then threw caution
To the summer winds - Aha!

I was lost in an avalanche of emotions. And the wonder of your love and patience reigned over me.

Like autumn leaves
Your words and deeds
Healed me into acceptance

So now I know love. Real love. The kind that has deepened with time. Sparked by passion. Survived battles. Strengthened by forgiveness. Sailed into the night.

I drown in you
Winter is no longer cold
The fire burns bright

And I am no longer afraid. For I have known what it is like to be truly loved. No one can take that away from me. The greatest tragedy would be to forget.

But in this light
Of springtime dizziness
Love is in the air

And I smile the secret smile of Mona Lisa.
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22 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 27, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Oh this is so lovely. It lifts my heart to know such love exists. Wonderful, Nino!

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  2. ninotazizJuly 27, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Thank you Sherry. I am very lucky. But even I know that love is hard work.

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  3. kaykualaJuly 27, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Ninot Ma'am
    How very nice. There's no time frame. Love exists for the now and the 'morrow. And strangely though, not many could savour the way you did. It's beautiful!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Beautifully written! Sometimes it is hard to share deep feelings with another. As you say, "I was lost in an avalance of emotions."
    Love can be timeless.

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  5. Vinay Leo R.July 30, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    interesting haiku :) and the confession spread over the haibun was good too.

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  6. AniJuly 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Great confession and haiku. Artfully done.

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  7. B i r g i t t aJuly 30, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    I agree with Lola :)
    great work!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Beautifully written tale!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    This is beautiful. I love the haiku as part of the story, and the seasonal dimension you gave it.

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  10. Ramesh SoodJuly 30, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    This is very beautifully developed... secret smile of Monalisa.. wow..you wrapped it very well..

    I am here:

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.com/2011/07/uncomfortable-confession.html

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  11. Maude LynnJuly 31, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    This is gorgeous!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    This is good to hear and to know at my age. smiles..

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  13. The PoetJuly 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Love is timeless, ageless & can renew a battered soul. I believe in love.

    Beautiful & I love your ending...she definitely has a lover's smile.

    I'm here:
    Moments In The Sun

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  14. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Well done ... true love is an awesome treasure to divulge by confession!

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  15. ninotazizJuly 31, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Dear Sir Hanks,
    Thank you. This is a poem - truly from the heart.Rudy is shy sometimes but I can't help it...

    Dear Renee,
    You said it - Love can be timeless.

    Dear Leo,
    Tumbleweeds introduced many of us to Haibun sometime last year. I feel it is a beautiful form of poetry - quite unique too. I have half the mind to try this on pantun, combining prose and pantun, should be interesting.

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  16. ninotazizAugust 1, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Lola and Birgitta,
    Glad to make your acquaintance! Thank you.

    Hi AG Moore,
    Thank you!

    Dear Otterblossom
    Your blog is one of the most serene I have visited. Thank you.

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  17. ninotazizAugust 1, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Dear Mama Zen
    Thank you!

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  18. ninotazizAugust 1, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    Dear Michael of Booguloo,
    At any age. Believe and go for it!

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  19. ninotazizAugust 1, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Dear Andy,
    Yes she does.

    Hi Becca,
    Loved your confession. Uplifting!

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  20. ScarletAugust 1, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    i love the seasons of your haiku...beautiful ~

    also i must point that you did well in providing contrasting emotions or colours in your haiku... this is to me what makes a haiku challenging ~

    nice to meet you~

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  21. bttrflyscarAugust 1, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    this is such a fun take. love it!
    http://bttrflyscar.blogspot.com/2011/07/confession.html

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  22. Someone is SpecialAugust 2, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    this is very beautifully penned..

    Someone is Special

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