Feeling Of Lovers Poem by Natasa To

I miss you in the quietest moments,
when my phone stays dark
and I catch myself checking it
just to see your name.

I love the way my heart softens
when I hear your voice,
how one "I'm here" from you
can make a difficult day feel lighter.

Sometimes I get jealous—
not because I doubt your love,
but because I wish I could have
every piece of your attention,
every thought, every moment.

I worry too.
I wonder if you miss me
as much as I miss you,
if you still smile when you think of me,
if my absence ever hurts you
the way yours hurts me.

There are moments I want to say,
"Don't ever leave me, "
but instead I simply hold your hand
a little tighter
and hope you understand.

I want your ordinary days—
your sleepy mornings,
your tired evenings,
your random stories,
your silence when words aren't needed.

I want to know what hurts you,
what scares you,
what makes you laugh until you can't breathe.
I want to be the person
you come home to emotionally,
even when I can't be beside you.

And beneath all the longing,
the jealousy, the fear,
there is something simple:

I choose you.

Not because love is always easy,
but because even on the difficult days,
my heart still looks for yours.