Sincerely,

by F.S. Yousaf

HESITATE I refuse to store All my joy in you. For if you ever leave, I would not know what to do.

DEPTH I did not just fall in love With your beauty, I fell in love with every single Aspect of you. And I pray that everybody else Can see what I see in you.

ANTICIPATION Keep on talking about how lovely Our future will be. As every word escapes your mouth, Glimpses of hope Appear in my heart.

PROCESS I desired the world for her, But I could not afford it. She was content with The little I could do, As long as I strived For not only what was best for me, But for the two of

LETTERS TO One of my many goals in life Is to give you the type of love That I had always desired.

AMAZE There is something so sweet About the way your voice sounds Early in the morning. It reminds me of a time When I believed that happiness Was unreachable. But I am here, Astonished by the way You make me feel.

LOVE You became the occupant of my mind, The beat of my heart, And the tranquility in my soul. You became my life, My solace, The best person I ever knew.

You bring me happiness, But you are not the cure For my sadness. That I must find On my own.

ANTIDOTE I do not love you Just for the sake of loving, But because you have given me Tranquility on days Where I have given up on myself.

You have many sleepless nights, And it pains me to know That you are not getting the rest You desperately need. I will be there soon, And hopefully my presence helps.

MONUMENT Of all the places Where we have traveled, Your happiness Has been my favorite sight.

WAVELENGTH We move at the same time, Limb by limb, And make sure that both of us Are on the same page before Moving even further.

RECALL When our paths crossed, I felt as if we had met In another time. Your laugh had me in thought, Your smile had me dreaming, And your joy Left me in awe.

always told myself That I could not possibly Fall more in love with you. But here you are, Proving me wrong once again.

The distance was unusual, And the separation—cruel. But real love never fades, And I will ultimately Be by your side.

I would rather be resting In your arms, Beneath the comfort Of a sun-laden blanket. Where the scent of rain Has freshened the earth.

WORLD OF OUR OWN I want to live to see The world in action, And traveling with anyone That is not you Would not bring me The same satisfaction.