Ode To You Poem by Hadi Hakkai Renato P.

To you,
who tries so hard
not to impress, not to surpass
but to embrace

To you,
who holds on to the shards
though they might be sharp,
irreplaceable, harmful

To you,
who puts yourself in the backseat
out of fear, out of warmth, out of reach
by your thoughts

To you,
who no matter how tired,
no matter how far gone,
no matter the results;

YOU

strive to fight harder,
and run faster
be stronger,
and support better

Because you,
cherish the moments
you can catalyze a smile
either anonymous or unrecognized.

To you,
who seeks to be recognized as someone
who can be can talked to,
who can be trusted,
someone with a beauty and just wants love.

Strong one, I trust you.
Smart one, I want to talk to you.
Whimsical one, I find you beautiful.

Dear one,
I love you for you:
for the difficult mornings,
the rainy nights,
the topless tuesdays,
and the warm arms I can find
whenever I need a hug.

You,
I love you.