Love is a word that is thrown around so carelessly

But it holds so much more meaning than the little letters care to tell.

 

It isn’t about the amount of kisses you share

Or the duration of the time you hold hands.

It isn’t about how many people know

Or about who is always, always there.

 

Because although these little things are sweet,

And show the whole world that you care,

There is more than what the eye meets

And maybe that is all that love really bears.

 

It’s praying for someone more than you pray for yourself,

When you want the world for someone,

Even if they’re fine without it.

 

It’s leaving ten minutes earlier and going out of your way,

Just to catch a glimpse of them for a second in the day.

 

It’s trying new things that you wouldn’t have ever dared,

Just to hear a giggle that you both can share.

 

It’s not speaking to them for hours,

So that they can study for a test

That they have been concerned about for days with no end.

 

It’s waiting up for them in the dark of the night

Just to hear their voice before you continue to your dreams,

For that just might be

The motivation that you need

To get up tomorrow morning to see the new light.

 

It’s knowing their harsh words mean well,

And no matter how bitter they may be,

You will always come back in their arms

Because that’s when life is all swell.

 

It’s when you’re separated

With hundreds of miles in between,

But your heart is still elated

When you see their name pop up on your screen.

 

It’s when your unintentional actions end up causing a negative fate,

But they still forgive you

And reassure you with maybe a cute little date.

 

Their presence is your sanctuary,

And in their embrace

No one will ever be able

To tell you how little you mean

When they whisper your worth with no trouble at all.

 

And when you cradle their face

With your gentle hands,

You can look them in the eyes

And feel the whole world within your grasp.

 

And without hesitation, you can be sure to say,

“I love you,”

And no more needs to be exchanged.

 

Because when I am with you,

All of my worries, my sadness, my pains,

They all fade away.

And I’m left with all of the warmth that you provide me.

 

Everything I am and everything that I have

Is yours to keep.

My heart, my soul, my identity

Is forever imprinted upon yours for as long as you’d let me.

 

And everyday, even when we have our highs and our lows,

I will never forget to thank God

That we found each other in this unexplainable world,

Where we can stay side-by-side for all eternity

 

Some things don’t make sense and very little are predictable.

But whenever I’m with you, with your hand in mine,

Nothing is impossible.