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Love's Affliction

This poem is a lyrical exploration of the emotional turbulence and uncertainty that accompany falling in love. Through the repeated question, “Why does the heart...?”, the poet captures the many contradictions of romantic longing.
Love resists logic. One cannot fully explain why a particular person captures the heart. Courage falters, anxiety grows, hope flickers, and emotions swing between anticipation and hesitation. The beloved becomes both a source of joy and a cause of suffering.
The poem portrays love not merely as sweetness, but also as a kind of affliction. Feelings of restlessness, exhaustion, worry, and indecision appear throughout, suggesting that love unsettles the mind as much as it delights it.
Yet in the final stanza, the poet arrives at a simple truth: the heart is drawn toward one unique person. In this sense, love reveals both the vulnerability and the wonder of being human.


Love's Affliction

Why was my heart drawn to you?

Lacking the courage
to confess my feelings,

I grow restless
and consumed by impatience.

Why does my heart hesitate?

Seeing only the fear
of rejection,

I am unsettled
and worn down.

Why does my heart endure in silence?

Able only to cherish
the thought of mutual affection,

I tremble
with admiration.

Why does my heart ache?

With no chance
to speak my feelings,

I worry endlessly
in vain.

Why does my heart leap?

Unable to look directly
at your face,

I am captivated
and exhausted by longing.

Why does my heart race?

Unable to speak
to one so far above my reach,

I shine with wonder
and admiration.

Why is my heart troubled?

With no choice
but to surrender to emotion,

I glimpse possibilities
yet hesitate.

Why do I cherish you?

Because there is only one—

you.

And so,

with all my heart,

I am drawn toward you.

Written on June 2, 2026.
Is love a mental illness for which no health insurance applies?


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