Yesterday someone asked me a question.
A question I’ve answered a hundred times before.
On other days I would have smiled,
given long explanations,
spoken about butterflies and heartbeats,
about poetry and promises and forever.
But yesterday—
when they asked,
“What is love?”
I went blank.
My mind, once so full of beautiful definitions,
suddenly felt empty.
All the careful words I had saved,
all the big thoughts and clever meanings,
slipped quietly away.
It was as if my heart knew the answer
but my mouth had forgotten how to say it.
They asked again,
“What is love?”
And without thinking,
without searching for anything complicated,
I answered,
“Home.”
Home is love.
Love is the place where you can breathe
without explaining yourself.
It is the space where your laughter is welcome
and your silence is understood.
Love is not always loud.
It does not always arrive with fireworks.
Sometimes it is just a light left on for you.
A seat saved.
Love is the feeling of being chosen
even on your worst days.
It is someone staying
when leaving would be easier.
It is safety in the middle of a storm.
It is not about perfect words
or perfect moments.
It is about presence.
About comfort.
About belonging.
Yesterday I forgot every long explanation
I had ever prepared.
But maybe that was the answer all along.
Love is not something you explain.
It is something you feel
when you walk through the door
and realize
you are home.
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Zelda Vanrooyen (
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Comments6
Lovely writing ))
Thank you soo much🤗
nice write
🤗thank youuu
I really appreciate it
As the song goes - " love is a many splendid thing", but my favourite is 1cor13
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Nicely written this poem speaks to the feeling that accompanies love in its different forms. Well done
Thank you soo much 🤗🤗
All these comments keep me going
You are most welcome
Excellent ❤️🔥
Thank youuu🤗🤗
inspirational - and a lovely definition for sure
Im glad you find it inspiring🤗🤗
Thank you for your comment really appreciate it
Most welcome 💅take care. Have a wonderful week ahead
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