The Lover and Heart: A Dialogue

Jaihoon’s lyric poem explores the profound connection between the beloved and the heart through metaphors drawn from nature.

Once to my heart,
Made I an appeal,
“Tell me about
The one you conceal.”

It replied,

“I am the tree,
She rests in its shade.

I am the burning Sun,
She is the glorious beam.

I am the elegant sky,
She is the moon, shy.

I am the sharp eye,
She is its wonder-see.

I am the ear,
She, its song.

I am the Ring,
She, the stone.

I am the king,
She, the crown.

I am the cup,
She is the wine.

I am the heart,
She is the beat.

If you have seen my face true,
Know, you have seen her too.”

Dec 28 2010. Edit March 2024