JOY

I had known blissful  joy before too

But never like the one you gave me

You gifted me the rainbow in brilliant hues

Oh how it set my heart free

I had encountered happiness before too

But never in such a rapturous fold

You made the sky soar a deeper blue

And banished unpleasant stories old

I had known laughter before you came

But never experienced its eternal ripples

After all I was all set for love's flame

For the joy was a shade more than triple

I had known skipped heartbeats before too

My heart lurching like a wild pendulum

But I never had even  a little clue

That this love was the most gentle hum

I had read stories of love even before

And marvelled at their heady take

Never could I imagine a tale with so much lure

Which would keep me alive and fully awake