A truth was whispered into the universe. They say, “opposites attract,” but I believe it’s people like us who fall in love with people like us. We fall in love with ourselves, with the depth and the yearning that resides within. It takes more than just anyone to be with one of us. We see the world with a different lens, longing for the essence of others, inhaling the words they exhale. We see more in people because of what we know about ourselves.

We fall in love with those who possess beautiful words, profound thoughts, and the ability to cast glances at strangers that hold entire stories. We can’t simply wake up and go about our day. We want to linger in bed, counting the freckles on our shoulders, and watch the raindrops kiss the window. We breathe differently. We thrive on beauty, and that’s why we can’t settle for just anyone. We yearn for someone who embodies beauty in their very being, someone who thinks and feels and wonders as remarkably as we do.

We gravitate towards those who are a lot like us because they understand, appreciate, relate, and know the way we experience and feel. This connection is crucial. They say opposites attract, like magnets drawn from different places, but we don’t need opposites or magnetic forces. We are already on the same side, north or south. We don’t need to be pulled together; we are already there, intertwined in the fabric of understanding and shared beauty.

© Beatriz Esmer