Beyond All Odds

They raised me to believe that love like this was a mistake that desire was a trial, and giving in would cost me my soul.

So I silenced the ache in my chest, called it strength,
and told myself I was whole on my own.

But then you appeared soft-spoken yet certain,
with eyes that didn't judge, only saw.

You were the question I was never brave enough to ask,
and the answer I didn't know I was waiting for.

With you, everything I thought was unshakable began to bend not to break, but to let the light in.

And now, even if the world turns cold, even if heaven stays silent, I will not turn away.

Because this love the kind that sets my soul on fire and makes me feel alive is the truth I will follow, beyond all odds.

Where Love Challenges Faith - A Story