More Than a Glimpse

Shutters closed, drapes lowered, lights off! Everything just stumbles into darkness.  Everything but a small glimpse of hope! Pillows fluffed, eyes drooping, body tucked in trying to relax, my soul drifts away looking down at her dwelling place.  My soul shivers, quivers, and then dwindles.  My soul is ready to leave and abandon her ship but feels chained and buried down under so much unexplainable weight.  My soul aches with every movement, every twitch, and every 'ah and ooh' that the body hollers at her.

She looks down at the horrible prison of so called body then looks back at that small glimpse of light. She feels that lingering pain and those twitching aches, and wishes to escape into that glimpse of light.  At moments like these, she wants to escape that fragile body so bad that she is willing to risk it all! She wants to escape that feeling of soreness, sadness, and nothingness and go into that small glimpse of light hoping for a place where there is no more sorrow and no more pain.

Every night, when everything is so alarmingly quiet, my soul tries to escape but something stronger pulls her back again into that despicable body!  Every night, my soul soars for a second only to be pulled back into this horrible dwelling. She tries to understand what makes this body's control overwhelming when in reality, it's only drenching and suffocating!

In that short second,my soul soars in search of that power that ties her down into that awful body; that power that makes all this sorrow worthwhile and all this pain bearable. She tries to understand why despite what the body uses from all sorts of pain to smack her down, she still wakes up every morning to go through all of it one more time.  She looks through that glimpse of light searching for an answer and for the reason to find it all summed up in one word, which is hope.

My soul fights every night to wake up for a hope of a new day, a new moment, and a better future. She hopes for a new day with her loved ones, a new moment of pride and accomplishment that she sees in each one of her kids, and a better future full of tender smiles, warm hugs, and affectionate kisses. My soul sleeps every night despite all what my body inflicts on her, knowing for sure that what is to come, will be worth more than just a glimpse. 

What Is Love?

If we look at our lives so closely or if we research the word love, I assure you that we will find a definition of what love is. Not only one definition but so many that we may end up confused. There is the world's definition, people's definition, the media's definition, the best sellers' definition, the movies' definition, and the list goes on! 

I for one believe that love is when someone accepts others the way they are no matter what; with all their shortcomings, quirks, and flaws. If you love someone, you do not ask them to change who they are to accommodate your needs or meet your expectations. If you love someone, you forgive them their own mishaps as many times as it takes! You give up parts of you, your dreams, and expectations to mold new ones that build your relationship and make it stronger than ever.

 If you love someone, you fight for them and you stand for all they are! You do not give up on what you have with them and dwell on what might have been. You look at that person as if he or she is your world and no one can even compare. You make them your life, your dream, and your everything! You become their everything as well; their friend, their family, and the person they feel safe to go to when everything around them seems to be falling apart or when they need a shoulder to lean on because no one else can do it as good as you! You become their source of happiness, confidence, and encouragement. You  become the one who lifts them up and makes them feel that no one can come close! You are the one who wipes their tears rather than cause them.

Love means that you will always wrap your arms around those you love and hold them close, especially when they are sad and afraid. You will make sure they know that you will stand for them and fight for them when the world is trying to tear them apart. There will be moments when they will feel that the whole world is against them; which is when your love is supposed to assure them that everything is going to be alright because you are with them no matter what! This is what love is for me!

If you are not ready to do all of this, then you are not in love and "I love you" would mean nothing.  If you are not ready to do this, then you are not ready to be in a relationship with these people.  Sometimes,in the long run, knowing the truth despite how much hurt it brings, is way more rewarding and less complicated than pretending something exists when it does not!  

A Whisper of Love

The music so uplifting to the joy she felt has drawn her far away into a world of magic and romance.  So much love was felt through every musical note.  Her eyes were unable to hide the sentimental tears that have been lingering there for a while trying to escape the prison in which they were created.

Then, she heard the sound of raindrops heavenly touching the surface of this vast earth with their mighty softness to be only followed by the trudging of a horse that carried her charming prince from a faraway world to the sole existence of her sapphire soul.

Her dreams took her down an isle she has always aspired to experience.  She longed for the warmth of his hands cuddling her sweet and tender body only to touch her eyes with the gentleness that will finally open the long-shut eyes of hers.  They will open them to the beauty of a world she has always imagined and thought does not exist.

She held on to him with all the strength she had like death’s grip trying to inhale every breath of love and liveliness she can withhold.  She looked into his eyes with the deep affection she bore within her heart.  Hands held and limbs entangled, they walked the path they have walked a million times before to live a different emotion this time.  So honorable were the feelings that accompanied every step they took.  The tune that was playing in the background touched every nerve within her allowing her to experience the harmony that God has created among them to be witnessed by all those who came to commemorate the death of their past and the beginning of their future as one soul.

Happiness was their gospel by which they lived.  She longed for every sound that nature created.  The buzzes and the hushes along the dusk when the sun came down to sleep in its bed of beauty that laid there within the waves of such miraculous seas made every wish possible and every dream achievable.

Their steps grew faster while their hearts drummed stronger.  Earth seemed weaker and unable to withhold their love.  The wind was defying every single movement they made but still they were able to be strong enough not to adhere to all those mighty powers.  They continued until the music became an inseparable part of them.  They had to prove how great their love and affection is to withstand all what it had faced and obtain all what they have ever desired for.

High above, the dove of their love has soared to touch the most amazing levels of spirituality where their union was blessed by all the powers that exist in this life.  Then, and only then, heaven stopped weeping and a colorful rainbow crowned their love with the most amazing gift of all.  Eventually, the music changed to a more cheerful tune that can touch every heart and soul with the magical whisper of love.