Love like this
azizam,
This life is to be eaten whole.
Embraced.
Nothing is promised.
I want to show up for the ride,
all of me,
with all of you.
Committed,
to love, to grow, to dream,
together.
Evolve,
together.
I see us growing old laughing at ourselves,
loving each other fiercely,
and making love,
making plans,
till the end.
Expanding,
together.
When I see you my insides light up.
When you see me your insides light up.
The world is better when we are together,
simpler, yet full of possibility.
You are the best part of my day,
I am the best part of your day.
Can’t wait to share every mundane thing.
We dance in each other's words,
in each other's arms,
in each other's thoughts.
We’re curious to know more,
but feel like we’ve been here all along.
We make a house a home and fill it with light.
Peaceful in your arms.
We make a home a safe space to
release, retreat,
to then conquer our dreams.
Our love doesn’t scare me.
I don’t feel claustrophobic, restricted,
or overwhelmed.
Don’t take your hands off of me,
stay close.
Don’t take your eyes off me,
this dance is for you.
Hear the sounds of this house,
kids making so much noise,
their friends,
our friends,
gathered in joy.
Quiet nights with a fire, and a book,
and you.
In silence together we are home.
I’m not here to hurt you,
you would never hurt me.
I want to care for you,
I want you to care for me.
No time or space for a rollercoaster ride of nonsense.
Power couple, we got things to do.
We’re here for the real thing.
Ride or die.
Making our dreams come alive.
With a love like this,
the universe expands.
We are our wildest dreams.
xo,
a
i am ayla
born in the east, raised in the west
daughter of two academics, both artists
masters in human rights, committed to social justice
love affair with travel, art, and food
speaks four languages, laughs in all