Respectfully Denial

Proposal of love denied but respectfully.

Respectfully Denial
Bodhisattwa Parekh

Your beauty and personality,
Both mesmerized me.
I decided to propose to you.

Today I am in your drawing room.
Waiting for you.

You come smiling.
Asking the reason for the visit.
I tell you everything.
That I want to tell.

You listen to those calmly.
Smile a bit, like a flower blooms.

You thank me for the proposal.
Then hesitate a bit.
But...
Pause for a few moments.
"I am in a relationship."
You tell me, "So I don't have
Any other way except to deny this offer.
Please forgive me."

I become sad due to this denial.
But I'll remain grateful to her.
As she doesn't cheat, my love.
I wish her a prosperous and blissful future.

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Denial
(Free-verse)