Love in the time of Quarantine

We found ourselves in a strange time

In a strange time we found each other

While the world around was social distancing 

It was social networking that brought us together 

We were out there

With not much of a clue about the other 

But destiny conspired 

And social media obliged

A simple comment lead to conversation 

A conversation lead to sharing

Sharing lead to a bond 

And that bond only got stronger 

We bore our soul to each other

Narrated our past

The events of our present

And what we expected from the future 

We exposed our very being

Till there were nothing much to share

To souls laying, almost naked to each other

We poured our hearts out

Exposed scars and wounds

That we hid from the world 

Cause we didn’t want anyone to see

But we were comfortable to share it

We found a comfort level in each other 

And became comfortable with each other 

Though it may feel strange the way we found each other

Especially when considering we were healing 

From our own respective wounds

From our self inflicted scars

But we came into each other’s lives

Like a dawn in the darkest of night

A breath of fresh air in this strange, strange situation

I’ve had this feeling before

But it still feels new, feels different, feels beautiful, feels strong 

And though there may have been fears 

There have been doubts

And in my silliest of lows 

I’ve tried to push out

But the truth is I can’t bare a day without talking or seeing you

Sometimes I fear that I’ll take you for granted

And you’ll get fed up of my idiotic ways

And just give up on me

But you calmed me down and brushed away my anxiety

Helped me to be rationale and not an overthinker 

You brought calm to an overthinking mind

You gave me love, showed me love

That I had given up on

That I didn’t feel I deserved 

And through all my fears

I couldn’t help myself from falling for you

And I couldn’t hold myself back 

From saying those three words to you

Cause it encapsulated what I felt for you

What you meant to me

I did question myself about it

My mind tried to rationalise with my heart 

But then my heart won the debate

And when I said those words to you

It felt like a weight lifted off my chest

My whole world going from monochrome to technicolor 

And when you said it back to me

You lit my life with a million watts bulb

Banishing the darkness of fear and doubt 

That had engulfed my heart

Though people may scoff at us

Say we are going too fast 

And I myself may have questioned myself  

But it felt so good 

It felt so right

It felt like the right thing to do

And then, as they say, rest of it is history 

And now can’t live a single moment 

Without thinking about you

Can’t t think of a future without you in it

My feeling for you are real

My feeling for you is true

They are genuine

From a place deep within

And I know you feel the same way too

I love you for who you are

Who you will be

And how we are when we are together

And though there maybe distance between us 

I feel you all around me

Your love envelopes me

Makes me feel safe and secure

I promise you this

I’ll be there for you

Like I know you’ll be there for me

Through the ups and downs

In the good times and the bad 

In sickness and in health 

In life, death and beyond

You can lean on me, as I lean on you

You are my love, my heart, my life

The love of my life

I love you forever and always

Till my very last breath

I love you and will always love you!