Love

There is a tiny light that grows inside of me each day.

Whether it dims or shines depends on life’s circumstances.  

Isolation, Systemic Racism, Belittlement, and Entitlement.

Those words bring an icy chill to my already cold existence.

Yet, as the world grows colder, and the life I lead becomes darker, something keeps me afloat.

What does it mean to have a shiny light inside of you?  One that keeps you warm and safe?

A light that deep dives into loneliness and destroys it at its core.

The light works in mysterious ways and does not come that often.

I mean, there are times where I could be with people but could never feel so alone.

As the hope in me dies down, my frosty interior remains.

Yet you change that and make my light emerge fiercer than it has ever been.

You are my safety net, and I understand that I can fall with you by my side.

Nothing makes me prouder when I hear how excited you get about your work.

The movies, the writing, and the drama that comes along,

We have a mutual understanding that never strays us wrong.

I do not want to lose the captivation that’s inside of us.

There are lots of emotions that could describe this feeling I have for you.

All hidden behind the word love.

What does it mean to love someone?

Is it the butterflies that swarm inside my stomach?

Or the fact that my heart flutters at the sight of you?

I smile from ear to ear when you let me inside your world, pooling yourself inside mine.

The intimacy, the laughter, the bubbliness, and the kindness.

Entangled within your embrace and letting the warmth kiss my face.

Life takes me by its gentle hands and soars into the sky, waiting for me and mine.

This indescribable feeling when our hands touch.

The way your lips fill me with an eternal flame.

A flame that never extinguishes or falters.

So, you see, while the light in me can choose to dim or strengthen,

It is the journey that makes it worth while.

*This is my original work. DO NOT COPY!!!*

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