With and Without You

I used to love rivers and mountains

I used to cherish life and its multiplicity

I used to feel ecstatic with blossoming flowers

I used to run wild into the unknown forests

And I used to lose myself into the infinity of the night

Then, one day you showed up

As sudden as a shooting star

As unpredictable as a gust of wind

As intense as a summer breeze

And ever since we’ve been walking together

All those things that I used to love

That I used to enjoy

That I used to relish on

They still exist

But they’ve got a new and special form

It is a sweetly majestic meaning

It is a powerfully inspiring revelation

Because you’ve brought me closer to nature

And your love has given a new dimension to existence

Your smile has brightened the minutes

Your fragrances have filled the air

Your whispers have enchanted my heart

Your heat has warmed up my nights

And your constant presence

Makes me feel

Nearer and nearer

To the fullest of life

And it is infinite possibilities

For changes

For encounters

For expansions

And for love, with you.

How to cite this poem:

Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. With and Without You.