My Heart Made a Bet

Poem describing how True Love can creep up on you unawares

“My Heart Made a Bet”

A long time ago, my heart made a bet,
That giving in to love, would only curse me with regret.

My mind made a decision, to ignore every distraction;
Surely life would be good, even without fatal attraction.

My future promised success and higher education;
I couldn’t waste my time with shallow infatuation.

But then I looked into your eyes, and felt a spark in my soul;
And before I could protest, a flame had begun to grow.

It didn’t take long, for my heart to give itself away;
Just please don’t be wrong, I prayed and I prayed.

Now I count myself blessed, to behold a gift so grand;
And still I’m filled with wonder, every time we hold hands.

Not many can boast of an opportunity so rare,
Of a love that is pure, with which nothing can compare.