What love does

by Perla Semaan

You spend your whole life not knowing why you are even alive. You put on the mask every morning and pretend to be just like everyone else. But you’re different, and you know you are, and that’s something you can’t run away from. And suddenly someone comes along, and with just one look, he sees how different you are no matter how hard you were trying to hide it. He sees the pain behind your smile, the tears behind your laugh, and the emptiness that’s filling your heart. And with just one touch, he takes it all away. He turns your world around and makes it perfect again. Every little thing that was meaningless before is now just beautiful. That’s what love does. It moves mountains and it breaks walls. It transforms your whole being and makes you just as new as a newborn. And when you open up and take off the mask you’ve been wearing for so long, you will feel a comfort you’ve never felt before, a relief from the weight you’ve been carrying, and a peace of heart you’ve never thought you could ever feel.