The ART of MAINTAINING

           The ART of MAINTAINING 

It all started with an eye-to-eye contact,

Our hearts began whistling,

Our connection was through real souls,

Not from the so-called social media friend requests.

I first saw him at the fair —

And that’s when our life's journey began.

My heart started beating faster,

Whispering, "He is the one."

Then we met at our junior college,

And our story ended with a happily ever after —

Exchanging vows in front of the Holy Altar,

Keeping Jesus at the center of our love.

It wasn’t easy to maintain our sacred bond.

Convincing our parents was a difficult task,

Met with resistance and uncertainty,

But love found its way through.

Soon, he left for work overseas —

No contact, nothing.

He sent me a mobile phone through his friend,

And I lied to my parents,

Saying I won it in a lucky draw.

Our journey continued,

Blessed with the arrival of our beautiful daughter,

A symbol of the love and strength.

Is not at all easy to maintain a long-distance relationship.

One has to go through storms

To conquer the empire of the kingdom of love.