08: OASIS OF CALM

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by d1vineliw

by d1vineliw

after years of heartbreak. i am gradually losing track of what the real
value of love. a part of me developed the habit of being attached
without knowing if it was love. and it left me perplexed.

i grew accustomed to passionate and intense love. i used to believe the
concept of love was when you stayed despite someone taking you for
granted, invalidating your feelings, and giving you the silent treatment.
and pleading with them to give you what you deserve. enduring ups
and downs despite demeaning oneself to please others. that's what i
believed was love.

not until i met you.

you make me feel a kind of love i am not used to experiencing. which
initially confused me. i don't feel a spark or even butterflies when i am
around you. however, i sense softness in the way you speak. i am
comfortable expressing myself when i am around you. i never feel
uneasy in our silence; instead, it makes me feel safe and sound. being
with you is like listening to music that brings you so much ease that
you don't have space to think about anything else.

in the end, love can be gentle and serene.
a safe and sympathetic kind of love.
and because it is you.