I want that feeling back—
the one you only get
when you’re truly loved
by someone who chose you.

Falling asleep
knowing I was theirs,
waking up with their name
still warm in my heart.

The feeling of being protected,
even in silence.
Of knowing that no matter what fell apart,
I had someone
who would never let go of me.

I miss what it felt like
to belong to someone.
To be held,
wanted,
understood—
in the way only a partner can do.

I don’t just miss love.
I miss being loved
like that.