An Oliver Twist Tale

The night is done
And daylight streams into the room
Our hopes, our desires, our emotions
Are stirred, with purpose, as the dawn breaks through

My heart beats like the drums at warfare
A rhythmic pattern that spoke louder than words
Commanding the troops this way and that way
Allowing no retreats or surrender

Words are always useless when it comes to the issues of the heart
No matter how nicely coated and eloquently delivered

I have tried and I keep trying
To let you know how I feel
But I understand now more than before
How it only makes sense when you feel the same

Some things can't be rushed
Like marching in time to the brigade band
And a few more things we can't do without
Like the air we breathe to keep alive

I know you don't believe in fairy tales
Else I would want to be your knight in shining armour
But i want to be 'Oliver twist'
And ask for more of you

to the love of my life...
Adepeju Olaitan