Love was meeting for the first time and asking her for a dance Love was sitting on the bench in the park when you didn't have money for a movie Love was being young, wild and free Love was showing her off to all your friends who wished they could be you Love was letting yourself go and letting her in Love was getting up in front of your whole family and giving her a ring Love was scared Love was exciting Love was the big wedding day Love was the hot sun and deep waves of the honeymoon Love was buying your own home in an unfamiliar town Love was beginning new careers Love was creating two daughters Love was creating a son Love was dealing with sickness and unwellness Love was celebrating holidays and new years Love was making memories around the world Love was finding alone time in the midst of chaos Love was getting through losses of loved ones Love was finding comfort in spirituality every Sunday Love was appreciation Love was growing up Love was working all day everyday without having the time to say how are you Love was stressed over all the broken pieces of the past Love was fightingΒ over who knows what and who knows why Love was yelling at 2am Love was trying to connect with her even though she pushed you away Love was another woman Love was another man Love was crying Love was hurting Love was realizing that love was not the same
Love was leaving
"I have my mother's mouth and my father's eyes; on my face they are still together." - Warsan Shire