The Three Stages of Love
Most people think that love only comes once,
a smile, a few butterflies, a very sweet feeling.
But true love is deeper, life shows slowly,
with just one person, love can blossom and grow.
First love is simple, full of light,
every message feels special, every moment is bright.
You see their best side, dreaming of tomorrow,
not yet knowing their fears and sorrows.
Then reality sets in, the masks fall off,
differences and flaws begin to settle.
The fairy tale fades, but a new one begins,
two real people meet heart to heart.
This is the choice that changes everything,
to stay through the struggles,
not to run away when things fall apart.
You stop loving perfection, and instead understand,
and with patience and kindness, love grows forward.
Slowly you learn the language of their hearts,
what makes them smile,
what tears them apart.
You know their weaknesses, their pain,
yet you choose them again and again.
Then comes the second love, stable and true,
built on honesty, not just on something new.
More peaceful and stronger than the first sweet dream,
a bond stronger than appearances.
The third love is rare, very few achieve it,
where acceptance removes every expectation and worry.
You don't love them for the light of a fantasy,
but for the person you've come to know.
Their presence feels like home every day,
and through the changing seasons, they choose to stay.
Uncluttered, undramatic, but quiet and deep,
a promise of hope that both hearts hold.
The first love is easy.
The second is hard.
The third is rare.
Perhaps that third love, tender and wise,
is the one that will remain in our eyes forever.
By
Sanji-Paul Arvind
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