The Day I Was Reminded of What Love Really Looks Like…

It was one of those days;

My energy felt low and I felt lost;

And then I thought I’d go visiting;

I arrived at my host’s place in no time;

We exchanged pleasantries and hugs and kisses;

And following that, gossips went back and forth!

After some time, I drove the conversation and finally got to tales of my love life;

She listened with infinite patience.

When it felt like I had spoken forever,

I apologized for my rambling and asked if she had anything to say…

She asked what I wanted to hear from her.

I told her I wanted some wise words, some validation or reassurance, or whatever she had to offer.

“I can’t validate or reassure you;

you and I know that!

But I can share with you what I saw when love came visiting.

And to think I almost missed her;

Love is so much more than words, it’s a lot about action and attitude!

It’s a decision to commit even when there’s no reason to!

It’s going the extra mile on a journey you might finish alone;

It’s sticking with the other when all their glamour and intelligence are gone;

It’s smiling into their eyes when they have lost all memory of you;

You see their personality slip away before your eyes;

Yet you feel no hurry to be elsewhere!”

“You seem very certain, you have walked this talk, yeah?”

“Yes, I have…and as crappy as some of this may sound, it’s the purest thing life has ever given me and it took a while for me to see that!”