A love like ours

I never knew how quietly

Love could enter a life.

Not like lightning,

Not like storms in the movies,

But softly—

Like rain touching the earth

After a season of drought.

You came into my world

And suddenly ordinary things

Became beautiful again.

The sky looked brighter,

Music sounded deeper,

And even silence

Felt warm beside you.

Before you,

I had learned to guard my heart,

To hide my feelings

Behind careful smiles and distant words.

But you had a way

Of making me feel safe enough

To be honest.

And somehow,

Without even trying,

You became my favorite part of every day.

I love the little things about you—

The way your eyes shine

When you speak about something you love,

The way your laughter

Turns heavy moments light,

The way your presence alone

Can calm the chaos inside me.

People think love is only found

In grand gestures and perfect moments,

But I think real love lives

In the smallest things:

In late-night conversations,

In quiet understanding,

In staying when things are difficult.

That is the kind of love

I found with you.

And if life ever asks me

What happiness felt like,

I will remember your hand in mine,

Your voice calling my name,

And the beautiful feeling

Of being loved by you.