Where Are You (A Villanelle Poem) By Egbune Olise Victor

Where are you, the apple of my eyes, 
Are you in the garden where love blossom?
Or are you stuck in the pages of your book?
Your eyes, they tell a million lies,
But while you're near, I'll feed on your crumb.
Never in life will I compromise.
When you're around I get butterflies,
You're the only fish in my aquarium.
And the reason this ink is spilled on book.

All odds only your beauty defies,
When you're here life blossom,
Day and night all I do is fantasize.
 
This thing we share, let's finalize,
For tradition's sake, let's keep to custom,
And our names write on history's book.
Just to see you, I'd walk a million miles,
I don't care whatever be the outcome,
But where are you the apple of my eyes?
Are you stuck in the pages of your book?
 
Egbune Olise Victor was born in Delta state and raised in Lagos state, Nigeria. He is interested in the poetry genre of literature. His works explore the themes of love, Religion, Politics. His purpose of writing is to promote Nigerian content and to enlighten his readers.
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