Unleashing The Heart – Poorvanshi Tyagi

my love bleeds for you 

on reckless nights 

it stains the carpets 

of your living room 

and finds the nape 

of your neck 

where i leave imprints, 

blotches, kisses painted in stardust.

it bleeds blue 

on the letters I write for you

it swims & floats 

in pointless gossip 

tear-streaked cheeks 

and frozen time 

that we keep to ourselves 

some midnights. 

it blossoms in 

my tight-lipped smiles, 

your caramel eyes 

and the lingering calm 

we share some midnights 

and it blossoms in you 

it gives you faith 

it gives you strength 

it gives you a home 

built not on promises 

but on careful deep breaths,

learnt love languages 

& mirrors to show your wrinkles to

the rest of the world can't see them

but i can 

write them into melodies, 

share your tears

(it's not yours, it's our tragedy)

lay your head on my lap it's

okay 

if you lost on the battlefield.

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Poorvanshi Tyagi, a 16 year old from Uttarakhand, India, is an avid reader and a budding poet. Her work has been published in two anthologies, namely - The Buried Tales & Letters To The Dark. Besides writing, she enjoys dancing, photography, and music. She loves to read literary as well as historical fiction in her free time.