— Phil Kaye, Jesus Will Do It For Half (A Light Bulb Symphony, 2010)
The tongue-in-cheek cleverness notwithstanding, this poem hits home.
Because maybe, I was once guilty of romanticizing what it's like to be in a relationship, but have known better since.
Because at the end of the day, it's not all about blinding fireworks and overwhelming waves nor about earth-shattering promises and immaculate ideals. Instead, it's how you learn more about each other, about life–together and as individuals–through all the mistakes and the flaws. It's in the quiet assurance to do one's best for each other, for the partnership, day after day, week after week. It's how you celebrate the little victories together, or how you could take comfort in each other's presence, whether in times of joy or fatigue. It's how the simplest, everyday moments could feel brand new after all.
