Modern Love Poems: The Unpublished Book by Adil Dad

[Note from Frolic: We are so excited to announce our new series of modern love poetry from the top poets on Instagram. Next we have a collection from @adilsaperture from his book ‘The Unpublished Book‘!]

The way you shift from warrior to princess on demand is a trait that makes my jaw drop each time. The unmovable balance. Protector of the realm, and the captain on the front lines.

The Warrior Princess 

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Some faces appear to us like algebra, magnificent at first glance, but a pain to decipher. What have such eyes seen? What motivation lies behind such a stark smile. Sit with me for a while, let me decode this equation.

Algebra

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Take care of your shoulders, they’ve carried enough. Every day you travel to the well and bring water back for the folk.

The Well

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All things that

grow, need love.

They need nurturing

from the cup

that never ends.

Growth

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Nothing material can play a part in any story, liberation is achieved when opinions are discarded. The waves will continue to flow.

Waves

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The ocean has now coughed up a spectacular pearl, something the world has never seen the likes of. The exterior a delight, but the interior, something which only a few have truly seen is where the pure bounties lie.

The Pearl

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Take a swim in my ocean, let your scent linger here, stay till ocean blue changes to you.

Colour

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Create an ensemble with the people that understand the song of your heart

The Song

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Tell me of those dragons you fear, the nights you dread. Tell me, so I can remind you of the previous dragons you’ve destroyed and those nights you made your own.

Dragons and More

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The glow in your voice is something only a few get to witness. They won’t know how it has the power to illuminate entire worlds.

Voices