Always

You give them what you can, always. ⠀
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like it’s enough.⠀
Sometimes it doesn’t feel beautiful.⠀
Sometimes it doesn’t feel easy. ⠀
But to them, it's everything they need.⠀
It’s more than enough.⠀
It’s always beautiful.⠀
It’s you who gives them ease.⠀

Sometimes it’s easy to forget this.⠀
You can feel lost in your own exhaustion. ⠀
But they don’t let you forget because to them, you were never lost. ⠀
You were always there.⠀
When they were sick.⠀
When they were cold.⠀
When they were scared.⠀

It was you who showed up,⠀
Always. ⠀
And it is they who remind you, ⠀
Always. ⠀

Unasked for smooches when you are feeling off.⠀
Offerings of crusts after they have eaten.⠀
Towel cuddles after the shower. ⠀
These are their offerings of unconditional love which serve as the important reminder that you are to them everything they need, want and love. ⠀
So they are there for you too,⠀
Always. ⠀

It’s a beautiful love story.⠀
You both give.⠀
You both take.⠀
And while there are challenges sometimes, each day somewhere amidst it all there is the happy ending you both help write, ⠀
Always.⠀