HASTEN

Love is silk,
a patient nest within my heart.
My eyes gaze into your face.
Time carves deep canyons
with its chisel.
Tumble-grasses roll on the wind—
your dried strands of hair.
My eyes gaze on,
but the heart does not see.

Hasten after me while the dew is wet.
Do not break your resolve—
hurry, come.
Do not wait till the honeyed spring
that stirs the soul
runs dry, inevitably. 

Valentina Pavlović is a contemporary poet from Belgrade, Serbia. Her poetry explores inner rhythm, shifts in tonality, diverse perspectives, and themes. Her work is recognized for its original approach to form, tone and expression, creating poetry that is intimate, powerful and universally relevant while enabling layered communication with readers.