Love is blind – a Leyla Salm Original

Love is blind – A Portrait of Unseen Connection

Love is Blind is a powerful mixed-media painting and poem, intricately intertwined, capturing the profound essence of love beyond the physical. Together, they tell a story of connection that transcends sight, appearance, and the limits of the visible world.

In the painting, a man and a woman are entwined in an intimate embrace, their faces almost touching in a moment of quiet unity. The man, blindfolded, represents trust, surrender, and the willingness to love beyond what the eyes can see. The woman, crowned with golden architectural elements, symbolizes tradition, strength, and heritage. Surrounded by roses and delicate details, they exist in a timeless space where love’s deepest truth is felt—not seen.

The accompanying poem, Love is Blind, is a tribute to this unseen connection, exploring love in its purest and most unspoken form. It speaks of a love that lingers in the quiet spaces between hearts, a love not defined by external beauty or fleeting moments, but by its quiet, constant presence. This love is felt in the dark unknown, unchained and unshaken by time or physicality.

Poem: Love is blind

I love you not for what I see,
Not for the face you turn to me.
Not for the way the sunlight plays
Upon your skin in golden haze.

I love you not for words you weave,
Not for the dreams that you believe.
Not for the way the world may praise,
Nor fleeting moments, bright as blaze.

I love you for the silent space,
The quiet sigh, the heart’s embrace.
For all you are when no one sees,
For wounds and whispers on the breeze.

I love you in the dark unknown,
Where faults and fears are softly shown.
With open hands and heart unchained,
Through joy and sorrow, loss and gain.

No sight, no weight, no price, no test—
Just love that lingers, love that rests.
A flame that neither fades nor dies—
A love unshaken, love without eyes.

Availability:
This one-of-a-kind piece is available for acquisition. For enquiries, exhibition requests, or commissions, please contact The Bohemian Emporium by LEYLA SALM.

Dimensions: 80 x 70 cm (31.5 x 27.6 inches)