Together, Always

Together, Always

Two kindred spirits unite

Together always

In life

And in the afterlife

This marriage

Even death

Could not do part


About ‘Together, Always’:

You may be wondering why I chose to write something romantic today instead of my usual pessimistic approach to poetry (and life). But I believe the real question is, am I an optimist now? Should you be concerned about me? And will I ever learn to use grammar correctly? No, always a little and no.

As you guys know, I don’t write much romantic stuff. I am not a romantic person in real life. Or in the fake life I built for myself in my daydreams. And a lot of what I write is inspired by things I have experienced or have watched/read/heard. Did I mention I don’t indulge in romantic content much? I am all over the place today. Anyway, the point is I don’t really believe in love or “true love.” And some of us are just meant to be alone which is fine. I prefer it much more, actually. But occasionally I’ll write something romantic because for some people true love is real and that’s pretty great (for them not me lol).

What are your thoughts on love and “true love” in particular? I know this is a very heavy question and even philosophers could not properly answer much about love. But you guys are smart, I’m sure you have some wise insights. Who needs philosophers when we have bloggers anyway. So let me know in the comments below or simply stop by and say hi!

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92 responses to “Together, Always”

  1. So sweet, love it

    1. Thanks so much.

  2. I’m pretty big on love. I’ve had a lot of it in my life, and my wife is my true love. To me it’s the best feeling. I can also see how it might not be for some, who prefer a life without an intimate partner. I think we should all just go with what works for us, as forcing ourselves into a life that isn’t a fit will not work in the long run.

    PS: I don’t write anything romantic either… have sometimes written poetry but haven’t done much of that in a long while.

    1. I’m so glad you found your wife. You two are lucky to have each other.
      You should share the poetry on your blog sometime, it would be nice to read it. If you’re comfortable with sharing of course.

      1. We are lucky, yeah, thank you.

        Maybe I will share some, though I’d need to set up another page/feed and might need WP help! 😜

        1. Stay clear of WP 😅

  3. Well your romantic side is just lovely!!!!

    1. Aw thanks!

  4. Like most things love is complicated. It has different meanings lot of us misinterpret. Great post, Pooja. Nothing wrong with being romantic.

    1. Thanks so much and yeah I think if you’re a romantic that’s awesome, I just am not. I’ve not really experienced that sort of thing that would be make a romantic.

      1. Honesty is a great starting point in my opinion 🙂

  5. I think your poem was beautiful. I believe in true love and think it is a complicated topic. But I would love to believe it exist even if only in my dreams.

    1. I think it exists for a few people but not in general. But to each their own of course.

  6. Yes, I am a little ambivalent about this topic. I believe in true love, but among my relatives and my friends, I haven’t observed things like true love. Instead, I have observed true matches and good cooperation in probably 10% of couples. I think 30% of couples can keep it working, but barely. And the rest of them are having dysfunctional relationships in various degrees, but don’t have the money or courage to separate. This is just my own observation and my own statistics.
    I just watched a video that says –this is a video on marriage trend in America– that in the past 30 years or so, the upper middle class marriage rate and the number of children for each couple have almost no change at all. Middle class people have changed somewhat, like 10%. What has really changed is the lower middle class people–women in this category have changed a lot. Women in this category have been so energized in counting on themselves to make life better that they have got more college degrees, married less, have less children, and basically just enjoying life like what life should be enjoyed by a sane person rather than torturing themselves out of shape to fit in a marriage that is not suitable for them.

    1. Yeah, I haven’t seen it among people I know so I am not really a believer in true love. I agree, I think women have more freedom now and no longer need to be stuck in marriages they don’t want to be in.

  7. My two cents worth-
    There is a minefield lustful infatuation (one-nighters that might be extended a bit), or love of the sexual attraction type in ones mindset, but true love requires it be the unconditional kind. If people have to work at it, or need to work through issues, it isn’t unconditional love but too many people are determined to make it work, retrain their lover, which really means conquer them until they find a replacement to move on later. (This is about power, not love).

    I posit, those who love from the depths of their souls, just know what they gift someone else by its very nature is unmatchable with anyone else. If they are gifted the same in return, unconditional love blooms, otherwise it will be obvious early its simply unequitable love in return, and a clear mismatch. Unless you’re as honest with yourself as you intend to with with whom you acknowledge a (true love for) you’ll fool yourself into believing they love you equally but juts need more time to realize it from the same perspective you have.
    Unconditional love is about what you are selflessly willing to freely gift to someone of yourself in spite of what it might cost later, when it should reap it own unmeasurable rewards.

    1. I agree, attraction and love are two very different things. I think that’s why relationships work better when we are friends with our partners and don’t just see them as partners.

  8. I think true love is the one born out of friendship, understanding and give and take. I think the instant one is just lust, like flash in the pan.

    1. That’s true, it always works out better if you’re friends as well. Attraction isn’t really love.

      1. I agree. I’ve yet to see real life couples who are in love like Romeo and Juliet.

        1. Yeah, I think that’s sometimes at the start of the relationship but doesn’t last. The bond however lasts when it’s strong.

          1. So right Pooja. 😍

            1. 😊💕

  9. For a change this was sweet!!

    Maybe you’ll share more such things in future. You never know

    This was lovely ☺️

    1. Thanks, lol let’s see!

  10. The closest I’ve come to getting an answer to that question is in the book “The road less traveled” by M.D Scott Peck

    1. I remember reading that book a few years ago. It’s pretty good.

  11. Love is a complicated thing. For everyone, it has a different meaning. Everyone has different expectations of it. Everyone has different experiences with it.

    1. I agree, it’s different for everyone. It’s a very specific/individual experience.

  12. Love is for suckers… I don’t read much romance anymore. There was a time when I was one of the folks who rushed in 😜 Twice or thrice bitten, a million times shy. Great poem btw. Great to see you in the groove again. 🙏

    1. For me once bitten was enough lol 😅 Thanks so much 😊

      1. Oh yeah… Some of us just take a little longer to learn

  13. if we have a soul that’s said to breath and a heart that’s meant to feel … surely there must be a purpose for the two 😉

    absolutely beautiful poem, Pooja. 🤍

    1. Aw that’s lovely and thank you 😊

      1. my pleasure ✨🤍✨

  14. I’m sorry you don’t believe in true love. I’ve found it in my husband. We connect physically, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. I wish this for everyone.
    The problem, with society, and people not meeting their soul mates is that people tend to stick with those who are not right for them. They spend too much time making excuses for the other person. Then when things fall apart, they don’t believe in love and poo-poo others who have it, hate on Valentine’s Day, and make up stories that love doesn’t exist and everyone cheats. Not so.
    Yes, I met all the assholes, but the difference between myself and other women is that I had no problems letting them go and moving on. (Or even leaving nice guys that weren’t the guy for me).
    The only way people get love is if they believe in it and don’t make excuses for the wrong people. Be strong enough to leave bad relationships and be by yourself for as long as it takes. (Same with friends, don’t waste your time with people who are not as good of a friend as you are; keep them at arm’s length.)

    1. That’s really nice. You’re lucky to find someone like that. I’m skeptical that I ever will. Leaning towards probably not.
      You’re right sometimes we stick to the wrong person. And of course some people do find the right person and they’re allowed to be in love and feel that way.

      1. I think it’s truly up to the individual. We all get what we desire in the long run. Some say you find love when you least expect it. I disagree. I believe if you want it, you find it.
        But if you’re a loner or someone who is not up for commitment, that’s great too. 😉

        1. Absolutely, we all want different things in life and that’s totally okay 😊

  15. half the world
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    and then
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    Lifeson~

  16. What a beautiful piece, Pooja! I believe love makes the world go around. True love is hard to come by and has to come from the heart. Animals tend to show true love and loyalty more than the human race.

    1. Thanks! I agree, with animals I have seen true love and loyalty.

      1. It’s true in many cases. My mom the most loving relationship with her Chihuahua. She took her everywhere in a carry on bag. They never spent one night apart. That dog went on vacations too!

      2. You’re welcome, Pooja.

  17. I definitely believe in true love, but it’s not at all how people imagine lol. Matt and I will openly tell one another we tolerate one another, but if anyone tries to come between us, it ain’t happening lol. It’s not hearts and flowers and romantic stuff, ever, but if we hear a soppy song then we get upset because we feel that way about one another. There’s no expensive jewellery for me, but bars of chocolate get smuggled into the fridge for me to find, or get left on my desk. Our wedding was anything but a Disney fairytale but we’re still together 10 years later lol.

    1. Aw that actually sounds nice.

  18. Love is ………. Hmmm 🤔 I will let you know next year, maybe. 😁 Lovely poem, Pooja.

    1. Haha thanks so much. 😊

  19. Great post, Pooja. Keep up the good job!

    1. Thank you so much!

      1. You are welcome, Pooja.

  20. I believe in love, I do not think everyone is destined to meet some great love. I think you can be perfectly happy doing your own thing, much like you are. But I love love.

    1. That’s really nice, I’m glad you’re still a believer 😀

  21. I don’t believe in a One True Love, but I do believe in love that is true. I read somewhere in the past month that love isn’t what brings you together–that’s desire. Love is what keeps you together.

    1. That makes a lot of sense, I think that’s true. Attraction starts love but it’s really that bond that keeps people together.

  22. Sometimes we seek the wrong person. Sometimes we are the wrong person. If we cannot figure out who we are, we cannot be expected to figure out what we want. Some people get lucky but claim to be smart. Good post.

    1. True, it’s important to figure out ourselves first. And be happy on our own before we can be happy in a relationship. Thanks.

  23. Very romantic
    Love it 💙

    1. Thanks so much 😊

  24. true love, blue love, lust love, what love, all love, no love, lost love, forever love, never love, whenever love, found love, lost love. to love or not to love that is the question.. xoxoxoxxo 💞

    1. Haha love it 😉

      1. 😂😂 anything to make you laugh right now.

        1. 💖💖

  25. Pooja, it’s wonderful to see you explore a different side of your writing and delve into the realm of romance, even if it may not align with your personal beliefs and experiences.
    I believe that true love is a journey not a destination. I don’t know how much this make sense but I believe so because true love is something that you nurture and grow over time. True love is not something that you find once and then it is set in stone. It is something that you have to work at continuum.

    1. Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. I totally get what you mean. I think that the bond of true love doesn’t form overnight, it takes time and work.

      1. Yes, I completely agree.

  26. I think as writers we are able to create possibilities for ourselves that go beyond the limitations of reality, such as reliving and perfecting past situations or relationships.

    1. I completely agree, I think that’s a big part of what writers constantly do.

  27. Mooshy poem, Pooja. I like love. I believe it exists. But it’s not a MUST to have somebody. You just have to be honest with yourself about what you want. The universe does conspire for us (for better or worse depending).

    1. Thanks so much and I think so too. For some it turns out perfect and for others not so much.

      1. They say to love is to be brave. I think because even when it’s perfect, there are so many forces out of our control.

        1. True, it’s constant work.

  28. I think one must be comfortable being alone before they can truly experience a healthy relationship, which is why so many fail. Many of us (like myself) marry early in life before we truly know who we are, and it is incredibly hard to grow into oneself with someone — because you both change, and not always in ways that are parallel.

    For a non-romantic, I think you have a lot of lovely romantic thoughts. For a pessimist, I think you have a lot of a hope. You’re a beautiful, multi-faceted person, Ms. Pooja. Labels just take away from the gorgeous complexity of your radiant shine. 💫💕💫

    1. I agree, we need to learn to be happy on our own without expecting our significant other to bring us happiness. And yes, it’s good to wait till you’re sure of who/what you’re looking for.

      Thanks, I appreciate that 😊

  29. Those are real things but not everyone has to be romantic.

    True love can be a platonic relationship with a friend or an animal.

    It’s annoying how there’s so many ways to love someone and our society has always thought of romance or nothing. Pathetic, really.

    1. Oh yeah, and a lot of people are too scared of being alone so they pick filth of the earth and have too many problems like abuse or whatever so they don’t even know what love is. Just infatuation and lust.

      I love love but I don’t like how it’s typically written and I’m not romantic with my own self so it makes it really really hard to enjoy writing it on my own.

      But there’s plenty of communities that don’t give a frick about romance. A noticeable one I know is asexuals. They have a branch called aromantics (funny name lol) that don’t experience romance.

      I do, but I can get how someone wouldn’t. I’m not saying to choose the label, I’m just saying there’s a space for you if you wanted to chat with people and bond over experiences. 😂☺️

      1. Yeah, I know A LOT of people that just settled but are very unhappy now.

        Thanks, I appreciate that. I’m glad now there’s a place for everyone no matter what- usually on reddit 😅

        1. 😂 This one is quite old, like 90s or older, but they do have a Reddit.

          1. Lol of course they have a reddit 😅

    2. I totally agree, it can be between friends or for family/pets.

      So true, there’s too much emphasis on romantic love.

  30. My poetry doesn’t feature a lot of love and romance. But when the opportunity nudges me, I have indulged. Thanks for sharing your words.

    1. I’m the same way and thanks so much.

  31. Love is a beautiful thing and those who get to experience it in it’s genuine form are lucky.

    With the way people behave these days, it’s diffcult to believe that true love exists but I know it does exist.

    1. Yeah, I think some people get very lucky and meet the right person. But it’s not easy these days.

      1. Yes it isn’t.

  32. Indeed, this poem is quite contrary to your own disposition (to the extent what we know). Still, it beautifully written. It is fascinating how you express your perspective on romance, acknowledging that it may not align with the traditional notions of love. It is wonderful that you can still appreciate and write about love, even when it doesn’t resonate with your personal experiences.
    Love is indeed a complex topic, and different people may interpret it differently. But sometimes, the insights of common people like us can also be relatable.

    1. Thanks so much. Yes, I think through writing we can really appreciate things we may not experience ourselves.

      1. Agreed that writing makes us appreciate certain things we otherwise may not experience ourselves.

  33. I didn’t believe in it until I found my person, so don’t write off true love yet. You’ll know the difference the minute you experience it, but you may be right. Perhaps it isn’t for everyone. Love can stir up deep and dark human emotions which can be exhausting to handle

    1. Aw that’s really nice. I guess technically, I’m always open to love but I’m also okay with being on my own.

      1. That’s the best way to look at it 🙂

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