You, Somehow
written by: Mehak Chhikara
I used to think goodbyes were easy,
Because when it ends
You always have something to say
A beginning to rewind,
An ending,
And just so many things.
And then there was you,
And suddenly
I didn’t know how to say anything at all.
Because where do I even begin
When someone becomes everything
Without trying to be anything?
To be honest,
You were not supposed
To matter this much.
You were just there
Not loud,
Not chasing,
Just present.
And I don’t know
When you became
The person
I send my soul to.
Sometimes you scare me,
Because you see me.
You see all of me
Not the
“I know your favorite” kind,
But the
“You are not okay, are you?”
Kind.
I tell people
You are my best friend,
But I don’t think they get it.
Because how do I explain
You feel like the person
I’d write letters to,
Even if I see you
Every single day?
You hype me up
Like I’m made of stardust,
But also call me out
When I’m full of it.
You are the bookmark
I return to
When the world
Feels unbelievable again.
I think you are really pretty.
Not in the way
People usually mean,
But like the sound of rain
When you are safe inside.
And your smile
Damn, that smile.
I’m just saying it
Because I want to.
It’s not fair, is it?
It’s so healing.
Your smile feels like
The solution
To every single problem.
So if one day
You ever doubt yourself,
Or question if you are enough,
Come back to this
And remember
I saw all of you,
And still chose you
Every single time.
- You, Somehow - April 4, 2026
