LOVE Poem: Forbidden, by Valerie Gregorio

The first time we met
I had no idea
That you would be important to me
Making an impact on my life

I had no idea who you were
I never heard about you at first
But the impact you had on me
Was everlasting

Even though we came from two different worlds
You turned out to be someone I’ve ended up looking up too
Someone that I can learn from
Someone that I can rely on

You reminded of someone that I used to know
Giving deja vu vibes
That first meeting we had
Was all too familiar

Overtime as we got to know each other
Turns out we’re similar
Even though you’re way ahead of me in life
Which gave me motivation to do better

I felt like I could tell you anything
And open myself to you
Which was strange at first
But it felt right

However,
We cannot be together
Even if we want too
Again,
We come from two different worlds

Society would frown upon us
If we were seen together
As a couple
As one

Rules had been put in place
For us to not be together
And not only that,
You’re tied to someone else

You feel something for me
But cannot pursue
Due to faith tying you to someone else
While I can only watch
Which hurts me on the inside
But I refused to show

The mutuality is there
The feelings between us
But we cannot be together
As it is forbidden

We walk two different paths
And faith brought us together
But we cannot actually be together
As it is forbidden

So I stay quiet
And life goes on
As you go with your person
But we both know deep down
That we were meant to be
But again,
It is forbidden