I love you.

I'm so deeply in love with you.

But I'm not sure

That love

Is truly enough anymore.

- I'm in love with who we used to be.

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I'd like to think

That you and I

Were together in our lives before this one,

And that maybe this life

Is meant to be our almost.

- We'll get it right in the next life.

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I was hoping you would say you wanted me to stay.

I was hoping you were going to tell me you would go.

I was going either way and I’m glad I did.

I didn’t expect you to say anything.

But the moment you asked me, “If you stayed.. would you stay here?”, it stuck with me ever since.

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When it is wondered about

When it is dreamt of

When it is wanted

When it is loved

Let all

be born in love

Let all know a life

of intention

Of hand held to belly

with warmth in palm

Of calm happiness

pressed upon forehead

like a blessing

Yes

I am ready

think the ones

who will hold this tiny heart

Yes

I can show you

say all who would treasure this mind

Children are not created by force

They become themselves

regardless of who raises them

Let all

come into a home

when it is made for them

and not a moment before

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She walked into the sea

for what she was she could not be

to wipe away all that she had

of her life that made her sad

a new beginning, a new way

to live with love day by day.

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What takes a strong heart and makes

pinpricks like blade licks

Small incisions, like decisions

to snip a part of you away

I take your hand to place

on my chest, take a second

to breathe

Take a minute to feel strength

feel the pulse of my own ache

My old wound held together

moment to moment

by hand shakes, by embrace

Feel the release when you realize

That’s all it takes

Human connection like rose inspection

Is a trust game

You must prove you can remain

Stable and soft

even in heat and exhaust–

You cannot faint!

You can't feint either

Every time your heart’s cut

you must train

at least at the start

To lead with your brain

not as they say, with your heart

A strong heart

is cut apart

and eaten

A weak brain

is picked over

again and again

Lead with your mind

like your life depends on it

Hold your heart dear like death

is nothing to fear

It’s inevitable.

A strong heart can break

a thousand times

but a strong mind

not even once

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