the moon looked like your eyes,
the way it turned crescent when you smiled back at me,
the way it shines the moment you call my name.
cookies and milk or coffee smells like you in mornings
when the spices linger on you when you make home-cooked meals
when my perfume of vanilla and sweet essence lingers on your skin when we cuddle
when lavender reed diffuser calms our nerves,
and the old tune of yesterday reminisces the moments of gold we shared.
when giggles became a longing melody and not a cacophony of blaring noise is heard
when your voice of sea waves rushes to meet me
everything in you calms in me
for you are the remedy for all the pain that\'s hurting me.
when riding the tricycle with you is comforting
when walking the long miles with you is not tiring
when my coins are enough for the fare home even when our money is not enough
but it still strived to paint sincere smiles on our faces
when everything with you feels like contentment and relaxation
when every time we were together, time flies by so fast and I never wish to depart from you anymore
when everyone has a lot of say in what we do and in the course of our relationship
we still made it this far, not letting their opinions affect us.
you are my comfort dressed as a human being
my safe space, my home
I learned that the house is not made out of cement and hollow blocks, of sand and gravel, of wood and metal bars
but home is where you are,
home is a human being, walking and laughing with me
playing guitar to serenade me
preach with me, walk with me
buy me medicine when I am sick
love and care for me,
look after me and never leave me despite our past.
love is you, my love.
love is making you morning soup or preparing your meal
love is an action word.
love is home with and in you.
you took my hand and pulled me out from the crowd of chaotic people
assure me not of words but of actions, you made sure not to leave me.
food hunting is the heart of everything we did for the past three years
been to places that left a lasting impression on me
when we used to visit it, it felt nostalgic and blissful
how I used to do 50-50 on the spendings with you,
when we got money, we make sure to buy only things necessary
In this journey of life with you, I learned the ways of life and how it made me grow.