“As You Are” is a tender expression of unconditional affection. It looks beyond a person’s smile and outward strength to the hidden tears, silent struggles, vulnerability, and courage within. At its heart is a simple message: you don’t have to be perfect or pretend to be loved—you only have to be yourself.

As You Are

O, dear,

Don’t change for me,
don’t become someone new.
I love the quiet in your eyes,
your effortless laughter,
the simple way
you remain true.

I see a softness in your smile
that hides a thousand tears,
and a strength in your silence
that has grown through all these years.

You walk through storms
without asking why,
you comfort the world
while your own heart
sometimes cries.

But I have seen
the person behind the smile—
the wounded heart,
the sleepless nights,
the courage that remains
when everything else
takes flight.

So, you need not pretend with me.
You can laugh,
you can break,
you can simply be.

I don’t love you
for being perfect—
I love the truth
of who you are.

O, dear,
stay just as you are.
That is what makes you
so beautiful to me.

— Vijay Verma
 www.retiredkalam.com

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