Love Pauses Not
We guard
our emotions —
tenderly care
for our love,
like a seedling
we nurture
and try
to keep alive…
but we deceive
ourselves.
I deceive
myself.
Because love
is not fragile.
Love
is bold.
Love
shows up
at your doorstep —
uninvited
and unexpected.
To throw open
the door
is your decision.
To tentatively spare
just a crack
of an opening
in apprehension
and caution
is, in fact,
a denial.
Love
seeks no such
indecision —
rather,
it gravitates
toward purposeful
and meaningful
expression.
Seeking
no excuse
or permission —
overcoming obstacles
and pausing not
for inconvenience.
This is how
I know
what is real
and what
pretense —
because,
Love pauses not!