The Reality Of It

do you love me? she asked

fate threw them together
ages ago

and
they seeked comfort
in each other

he needed her
as much as she needed him

a confidante
a friend
to share their joys and sorrows
to unload their worries and anxieties
to vent their anger and frustrations

he became her alter ego
a part of her

yet
she still doesn't have the answer
to that vital question

do you love me? she repeated