There comes a point when love has to be more than just sparks and chemistry. It’s not just about how you feel, it’s about what you actually want to do with those feelings.
That’s exactly where I’m standing right now.
I can’t do it again. I can’t walk next to someone who’s headed in a different direction.
It sounds simple, but it never is. We fall for what could be, for the idea that if we just love hard enough, things will line up. But I’ve learned the hard way, you can’t force two lives to move together if they’re meant to go separate ways. Faith and hope don’t glue things together when the paths are splitting.
I used to think just hanging in there was love. I thought if I waited long enough, maybe we’d end up in the same place. But just sticking it out, when you’re not headed the same way, just drags out the goodbye. It’s not a journey, it’s just a slow drift apart.
I’ve loved dreams I couldn’t actually live. I’ve been with people who only wanted pieces of me, not the whole story. There’s no bad guy here. Just two people pulled in different directions, and that’s the truth.
Even when love is falling apart, it can still give you something. It teaches you, if you’re willing to learn. You don’t get peace by trying to force things to fit. You get it by seeing things for what they are. Different isn’t failure. It’s just the truth.
Yeah, there’s grief in that. We both end up mourning what could have been if we’d just wanted the same future.
To whoever you are, wherever you are, this isn’t me making demands. This is me making a promise to myself, and leaving the door open.
I don’t buy the idea that love is about giving yourself up anymore. Love is about being on the same page. We meet as whole people, not broken halves. We build something real by finding where our lives already line up, not by losing ourselves.
I hope when we meet, it’s not just about sparks. I hope it feels like peace, like two lives that just fit. I hope we can both be honest, even when it’s hard or uncomfortable.
Love that’s just about comfort can’t last. Love that’s built on truth, even if it’s shaky sometimes, can actually go the distance.
If we start to drift apart, I won’t try to hold on to something that’s already gone. I’ll wish you well, and I’ll keep moving.
If we’re supposed to walk this road together, we’ll realize we already started. All those steps we took alone were just the warm-up.
Love isn’t a contract. It’s seeing each other for real.
I see where you’re headed, and I want to go there with you.
OKSika
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