A letter to love, the most powerful of them all

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Dear LOVE,

And when I met you for the first time, I was clueless about how I should feel. You didn’t give me enough time to settle down and think sensibly. You just came like wind, a strong one at that, and swept me off my feet.
And when you became too overwhelming, I surrendered. Surrendered to the innocent and pure you, without even knowing what was in store for our union.
Or was it a reunion? I had met you once. Not too long ago. Bu then, I was too young to know what was engulfing my whole being. You came, disguised in the form of a passionate emotion which I had not felt before. Not in this lifetime for sure.
You carried me in your arms, like a powerful authority, and I floated with you, over the rivers and the mountains, against the wind we flew.
And then, a sudden rupture, and you abandoned me. Left me craving for you, longing for you.
In the middle of those never-ending nights, when I asked for your company, you refused to stand and caress me.
Your loving hand, that once held me tight, was now slapping me hard. I woke up from my nightmare and found myself clinging to what was left of me.
And here you are, again leading me to my ruin. Maintaining that same power over me and refusing to let me live in peace.
Are we meant to be together?
Or do you want me to derelict you?
Let’s settle the score once and for all. And promise never to bother each other.

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