THE BOOK OF LOVE
I admire the courageously vulnerable
braving the fall with freshly grazed skin
I've heard them say we are all a little broken
and that's how the light gets in
but what happens when this light shines
on places you'd closed off?
the hidden chapters of your past
the ones archived but not lost
because to let someone's love in
will always reveal your cracks
the creases in the paper so deep
they can't be folded back
as time moves forward, unavoidably
wounds will be revealed
treading on landmines hidden in roses
with every petal unpeeled
turning the pages of a new love story
fear stings like a paper cut
something so small, almost invisible
yet the pain of it hurts so much
but if we let this consume us each time
closing the book without a second glance
we will never know what would have happened
if we had only taken a chance
ALONE
modern dating is a great display
of performative emotional distance
withholding feelings in case it doesn't work out,
we suffer in our own resistance
but the reality of life and love is,
there's no protection from the pain of loss
we cannot safeguard ourselves but stay open,
the greater the love, the greater the cost
if we walk on eggshells,
hide the truth or simply pretend not to care
we will never satisfy our human need
to deeply connect and share
and if you are the type of person
to love with your whole heart
just know that when it is the right person,
you will never be too much
because it is not unreasonable or selfish
to want your energy to be returned to you
you deserve someone who knows your value
and that you're far too precious to lose
and so, until they come along,
I think it's best to remain alone
until someone can love you in the way that you can,
on your own
PROMISE
I do not believe in other halves,
we are whole, yet intrinsically connected
there is no tangible point where you begin or I end,
our souls are tightly threaded
of all the places we have been and seen,
before of each other's existence we knew
there is no far-off place that would not feel like home,
when I am held by you
we dance in moonlight on balconies,
humming tunes soft and sweet
sing songs in your car, side by side,
the soundtrack of our memories
with sand in the cracks of its handbrake and seats,
over to your leg, I will always reach...
for as long as we are happy,
I promise, I am yours to keep
and no, I have never been one for promises,
I tend to believe what I see
the promises that I make
are also few and far between
but what is life without love
and what is love without risk
and to take this risk is as easy as breathing
and so to you, I promise this
LOST
they met when they were lost
but soon swore to never go
when deep within each other's hearts
they found it safe to build a home
he bandaged up her wounds
while she sparked up his fire
the two lost souls were certain
they'd found the cure to their desire
it was romance, even love,
a feeling so unknown
they cherished each other in all the ways
they had craved but never been shown
although their love was magical
a connection so seemingly rare
they soon realised their wounds had not healed
and their seams began to tear
perhaps it is space a moment to breathe
to spend some time apart
that distance could be the medicine
they need to heal their fragile hearts
walking around with broken parts
working carefully to heal their pain
in the hope that in loving themselves
they may be together again
FEAR OF FALLING
from past lovers we're conditioned to expect disappointment
society taught us the only way to be a romantic was hopeless
to prevent disappointment we live in fear of our own hope
do not let your dreams run wild or eventually you'll run out of rope
even memories of the times that love was soft and sweet
are jaded by the final crash that became our bitter reality
and so when someone's love shines light on the shadows cast
by disingenuous intentions of others in the past
wounds to be healed will resurface, love requires opening up
although vulnerability is necessary, it is your decision when it comes to trust
embrace the happiness in front of you for your heart is worth unlocking
through experiencing the love that you deserve you overcome your fear of falling
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