Real Love Doesn’t Flinch

Dear You,

I don’t need sparks anymore.
I don’t need chaos, or grand gestures.

I just need to know you’re okay.

That you’re still growing toward something that feels like peace.

If that peace includes me,
I’ll hold it like prayer.

If it doesn’t,
I’ll still love you without blinking.

That’s what this kind of love does.

It stays calm.
It stays warm.

And it stays,
even if you don’t.

Always,

—Castor