Love : one

LOVE

There's a lot of expressions on what love is like. Honestly, nothing I can or will say might sound new to you. But I will still write what it is to me, in hopes that even if i vanish from the surface of this world, I will live vicariously through my words and through the pieces of hearts that were meant to be mine and surrendered to me even when they could very well have chosen to let me go. Here's a series of what I think of love to be, Recognition being the first one. 

Love is Recognition

There was this small pup i once rescued. It came running from somewhere in my parking lot and situated itself between my feet, not allowing me to walk forward. I really dont know what made it trust me, there was really nothing i had done to be worthy of such immense trust. But somehow i was and i didnt take it lightly i carried it to my apartment, knowing very well my mom is scared of dogs and will probably not let me enter once she sees this little being cradled in my arms like a baby, fast forward to today, his name is Jimmy. Our neighbours had taken him in the very next day as i wasnt allowed to keep him for long. Jimmy was too small back then and was with me for barely a day, yet he remembers me. I see him leap up and run to me every single time i go for a walk on the terrace. It comes to me like I am his home and he cant wait to be cradled again. 

Love is recognition. 

He recognized me the moment he trusted me enough to take shelter in my arms. I may never know why, but I will forever remember him for it. Its become a reminder to me that if he can trust me enough to depend on me for his life, I am definitely worthy of the one I have and I shouldnt take that lightly.

When my man first saw me, he said he knew instantly that he had to get to know me. And the moment I first saw him, I knew I hadn't felt this way before, for once in my life I was a nervous wreck because I really wanted this person to like me even though he was just my bestfriend and I wasn't supposed to develop feelings for this person but that went out the window the moment I looked into his eyes, he says he saw all the love my soul had to offer right through my eyes that very first day and I think it was the same recognition that allowed me to trust this guy with my whole self despite the years of insecurity I carried within.