Hopeless(?) Romantic

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I mean, can it be true? How is that even a widely accepted adjective for a romantic. It accentuates only the opposite of what it says. I guess, that's the beauty of it.

For how can one be hopeless if they are a romantic to the greatest possible degree, for themselves of course. That, by definition, implies what we all know and believe to be true: "Hope springs eternal". If only .......

And the more I try to avoid looking into her eyes (oh!! those eyes), the more I try to avoid talking to her, the more I try to stay away results only in my day being ever the more brighter when I finally do get around to it. And I almost always eventually do.

And why do I get so jealous, restless whenever she is not around? Remember Kishore's timeless classic from Kudrat, ".. tumhe koi aur dekhe to jalta hai dil .." I know the symptoms are not good. But I don't know what the signs are or what they mean.

And I am thankful that she is not around. This massive crush will render me useless soon enough anyway. If only I knew a way to avoid being utterly and comprehensively consumed by this.

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