To be loved like-

Oh, to be known,

Like the tree knows the sunlight

A golden haze that recites,

Not loud, not rushed but always there

With a warmth leaned to each other through the air.

 

Oh, to be seen,

Like the stars are seen in the night

Just where the heart is drawn to light,

Ethereal and filled with grace

When each emotion is calm and not in a long race.

 

Oh, to be chosen,

Like the sun chooses the dawn

Even when far away it’s gone,

Again and again despite the dark

Where it pushes itself to shine with a great spark.

 

Oh, to be welcomed,

Like the forest welcomes the rain

Reliving the thirsty ground and letting out the pain,

With arms open wide and full of joy

When it doesn’t fear but with full heart enjoy.

 

Oh, to be needed,

Like the petals needing the breeze

Not a forceful act but one done with ease,

For each other to become better

Where they complete themselves and rise together.

 

Oh, to be valued,

Like buried seed values time

Waiting in silence, patience and prime,

Where it forms a bond beneath the dust

A love unseen yet full of trust.

 

Oh, to be held,

Like the ocean holds the moon

From far away yet so deep and so soon,

Shaping the tides in midnights silent show

Even when they never touch they never let go.

 

Oh, to be loved,

Like the how nature loves

Nothing fake or just to prove,

With no grand displays, no loud emotion

Where there is just presence, patience held with pure devotion.

 

-Smarika Pandey

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