In the most peculiar occurrence I found you,
Ask thrice, have a cup of coffee with me?
Smiled like two halves of a book crashing open.
Ask me twice have a drink with me?
Ask four times if the risk is worth the reward
Ask five times how you see it all panning out
Ask for a kiss when you deserve it least
Just this once, or maybe two more times than that.
Ask three times less for an apology.
Wait for your broken heart to heal from all the inconsistencies.
In front of the mirror, Ask six times does this look right?
Ask seven times if we can do it, survive the odds?
Something lucky about the number seven you said
And so I never asked again.
Jumping hurdles over controversies
Ask twice if we can pay the bills.
Ask three times if you mean it.
Ask four times what do you want out of this life?
With me by your side?
But never more than once. Can you love me?
Never more than once. Say you love me.
Never more than once. Marry me?
Never ask for it more than once. Do you love me? —
— Yes, a hundred more times than that.
About the Author
Kei Yoshikawa is a thirty-something multimedia artist from the Philippines. She blogs at KeiYoshikawa.com and Pinkaholic.net and is the owner and designer of Pastel Pink Studio. In her professional life, she is a General Manager in a marketing agency. At home, she can be mostly be found working in front of her computer, playing with her cats, or snapping pretty pictures for her Instagram. She loves feeding her wanderlust and exploring new cities and dreams of Paris and publishing a best-seller.
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OMGGG!!! I love this post sweetie <3
I so miss your blog and of course YOU!
I hope you can update as often as you can 🙂
Keep in touch hunn~
xoxo
I hope so too. Sometimes I just can’t find the words to write. Other times I have tons spilling out of my head XD
This actually makes a lot of sense to me, especially when I read the last lines. Great job <3
Yehes, the last lines were meant to make you *love* Hehe thanks
This is a very nice poem. Hihi :3
Naks! Poem on your blog <3 This makes me want to write a poem again. I haven't constructed poems since I graduated in HS 😐
you. are. talented.
Keep this up sis!
Pwede nga siya lagyan ng tono for a song..
Galing!
Aww, thank you! Who knows? Someone might hire me as a lyricist. Haha ;))
Favorite ko to: Ask seven times if we can do it, survive the odds?
Out of curiosity, what was on your mind when you wrote this? 🙂 When I write poems about love I tend to have my other-half on my mind lol!
If it’s personal to you, you don’t have to say. 🙂
By the way, I like the peculiarity of these words together, ‘Smiled like two halves of a book crashing open.’ 😀
I was thinking of my partner while I was writing this. It was inspired by how we started out and perhaps how we will be in the near future. I draw a lot of inspiration from him when I write. *blush*