I could lie

I coulda continued to lie to us both

The old me would have

That energy just doesn't resonate with me anymore

I am grateful and one day you will be too

So here we are

This is where it truly begins

Real love is best shown in that which is most inconvenient

What I know for certain

It's not what I want

It is only this

When you love someone it's not about you

Not altogether

It is about them

It's in making sure that you facilitate the best for them

Whatever that means

And that is all it is

It's not a cushy lie all ooey gooey

It's not stars and fireworks

It's real life

It’s putting their needs before your wants

Even when they can’t see it

The day that you accept that

Is the day that you set that love free

You will find that you are also free

I love! It's just what I do

I'm not going to stop anytime soon

What I do know is

All this loving that I'm doing

All that I give away to other people

The good

The bad

The ugly

It's all with good intentions

Healing intention

I know what is mine won't pass me by

So let me love everything and everyone

Let me accept every encounter for what it is

May I also release with just as much ease as I accepted

All in the knowing

What is mine will ultimately be

I am grateful for all of it

Even the messy bits