Hold You Tight

Oh haaaay. Today, I want to talk about love. What does love mean to me? I have no idea, honestly. I have SO much love for my family. It's unquenchable, unstoppable, unconditional. In regards to love for a partner...hmm. I'd like to say that I've had first-hand experience with it. I fell in love almost ten years ago, when I was young and dumb. Years later, I'm still single (always have been), and am still no closer to experiencing the type of love that I'd like to have for a lifetime.

Sometimes, I wonder why I'm so single, but then I usually answer that question pretty quickly. It's ME. I'm the one that has chosen to remain absolutely alone. There are a few factors that contribute to this, the main one being that I prize my solitude. There are few things that can bring me more peace in my life than me being by myself, doing something I enjoy. I only want to surrender some of my alone time for someone that 100% deserves it. Also, it's not difficult to get into a relationship, but it is difficult to get into one with the right person. There are BILLIONS of us on earth, and I'm just looking for one, soooo...this may take a while.

While I do enjoy my solitude, I sometimes wonder about the person in my future. I wonder if he'll be compassionate, intelligent, full of common sense, respectful, loyal, loving, trustworthy...because I do get lonely at times. I'm in my mid 20s and I've never even been close to being in a real, committed, relationship. I almost care enough to really worry about it, but then I remind myself that regardless of my age, I don't want to throw my standards out of the window in pursuit of a boo. It's not easy though...of late, I feel like I'm aching for someone to hold me tight. Someone to exchange thoughts with, and laughter, and passion, and love. True, brightly burning love. Under all this sarcasm, cynicism, goofiness, and solitariness, I'm a romantic. I love HARD. Hopefully, the person who'll make the wait worth it will be around sooner, rather than later.

Well, I'll catch up with y'all soon! I miss writing, so I won't take as long to post again. Ciao per allora!

- Uche