LOVE DOES NOT ASK

Love does not ask What the whole world will say, It quietly holds your hand On an ordinary day. It is not a costly gift, Or a promise made for show, It is knowing someone’s silence And asking very softly, “Why do you look so low?” Love gives space, It does not build a cage, It lets two hearts grow wiser With every passing age. It is not always laughter, Sometimes it is a fight, But even in disagreement It does not turn respect Into a question of might. Love stays when days are bad, When beauty loses shine, It says, “Your burden is not yours, A little part is mine.” Perhaps love has no perfect meaning, No definition from above, It is simply two people caring— And calling that care, Love.