This is Not Your Story

by Savi Sharma

I wonder if he realizes he’s often the armour I’ve been needing to brave the monster I had labelled as love.

If you don’t give all of yourself to the life you want, heart, soul and mind, you won’t go anywhere at all …

‘The moment I started asking myself “why”, I started getting answers. Life is worth only in the moments lived with you.’

‘I will love you forever!’ I breathed. ‘Will you wait for me?’ A tear rolled down her smiling face. ‘Yes! But don’t give me a forever.’ ‘Then?’ ‘Give me an always.’ ‘Always then,’ I grinned, burying my face in her neck and kissing her one last time.