1. To love

Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt and intimate story. I’ve shaped your lines into a poetic form that preserves the emotion, the nostalgia, and the quiet ache of love that lingers even after parting. Here's your poem:

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Two Rails, One Journey

We started our journey as lovers,
In whispers, in glances, in midnight covers.
We met, we talked, we saw love bloom�"
In every silence, in every room.

We adored, we missed, we held on tight,
Never knowing we'd lose the light.
Three and a half years, like fleeting rain,
Never thought we'd part in quiet pain.

Like railway tracks�"two rails apart,
Never touching yet sharing a heart.
Together we moved, side by side,
But never could the distance hide.

He said, “I can’t be with you now,”
No promise, no timeline, no solemn vow.
No goodbye, just a smile so brief,
Five minutes of joy, five minutes of grief.

I felt his scent, peeked at his wallet,
Not the money, but memories that last.
Our auras kissed, hugged no goodbye,
A handshake sealed what words let lie.

“Take it for three years,” he said with grace,
“No, five,” I smiled, for the loan to repay.
I hoped he'd think of me in strife,
The echo of love still shaping his life.

Two months passed, he reached again,
“How’s my car?”�"a soft refrain.
I asked, “Will you chat with me once more?”
But silence lingered, like before.

It wasn’t words that brought us near,
But telepathy, raw and clear.
He saw my photos, layers deep,
I Said, “I can’t sustain,” in voice so steep.

“Come out,” he said, and I obeyed,
In every word, his soul displayed.
I listened close, I followed through,
In every talk, his love felt true.

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Jessy Jacob

Author's Note

Our love story began with emails and never a chat in whatsapp.

Reviews

[Orphic Dreamer]

This is a beautiful and powerful piece of writing. I felt the overwhelming emotions of love, warmth, and melancholy of it all.

[JessyJacob]

thank you so much.

Jessy Jacob