We are just ordinary people, living lives which often don't make sense, seeking our share of meaning, joy and fulfilment in our own ways. Embedded deep within - undefined, unspoken of, often unrecognised as such - are tiny and eternal stories of love. There are no bells and whistles attached to these stories, nothing to define them as special, but in their quiet ways, they light up lives, and make them worthy of it.   Rarely does real-life love show up as drama. It evolves as presence, a legacy of commitment, years of dedication, of roughing it out through thick and thin, often finding companionship in spite of incompatibility, of finding genuine affection beneath shy roughness.   A world which admires stories of legendary lovers, misses out several which exist in our immediate worlds. Silent, unspoken of, undefined - they exist as mundane routine, lookouts in the evening, sleepless nights in illness, silences one could ease into.   In a world full of turmoil and uncertainty, to have steadfastness and commitment, to be able to show vulnerability and find joy in the other's trivialities, is truly the only relationship one could want in one's life - definitions be damned.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems on the enduring charms of love -  A Poem as a Gift for a Girl With No Confidence in Herself Let Me Sit Beside You Quietly Hale, Fall & Spring (of you & I) Subscribe to my newsletter 'The Uncuts' Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on [email protected]   The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - Lockdown by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/Lockdown Licence:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license