Beyond

I have loved you deep within
in a thousand different ways
and I still want to love you deeper
beyond all the bounds and limits
that one can possibly love someone

beyond the touch
and the sight
your smell
and your sighs

beyond the skin
and the flesh
and the blood
in the veins

beyond the laughs
and the tears
your hopes
and your fears

beyond the curls
of your hair
pure grace
and mystic flair

beyond the blink
of your eyes
and the length
of your smiles

beyond the shape
of your fingers
every freckle
and every wrinkle

beyond the mind
and your frame
and every breath
that you inhale

beyond the days
and the nights
and the darkness
and the light

beyond the secrets
and desires
and everything
that you aspire

beyond the past
and the present
and the future
obscure and latent

beyond the depths
of your core
and veiled scars
and hidden moles

beyond every pore
of your skin
and the aura
that you bring

beyond the beyond
of everything
beyond every fraction
of your being
that’s how
I want to love you.

-Chhaya