Dignity /ˈdignitē/ noun 1. The moment you realize that the person you cared for has nothing intellectually or spiritually to offer you, but a headache. 2. The moment you realize God had greater plans for you that don’t involve crying at night or sad. 3. The moment you stop comparing yourself to others because it … Continue reading Dignity ˈdignitē/ noun
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He Doesn’t Need You To Fix Him
He doesn’t need you to fix him But to live your life unapologetically Support him But grow on your own Unconditionally love yourself first then him He doesn’t need a mother A savior or even a queen Instead be his lover His best friend And partner in crime Because he doesn’t need to be rescued … Continue reading He Doesn’t Need You To Fix Him
The Seven Natural Laws of Love
We cannot demand, command love anymore than we can command the moon and the stars, or the wind and rain. We can stage a seduction or mount a courtship, but the result is more likely to be infatuation, or two illusions dancing together, than love. Love is bigger than you are. You can invite love, … Continue reading The Seven Natural Laws of Love
Scars
Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh. ~Leonard Cohen
An Excerpt on Love from “The Gift”
Even After All this time The sun never says to the Earth, "You owe me." Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky. ~Hafiz (a Persian poem from the 1300s)
After a while
After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't always mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and … Continue reading After a while
“Maybe I should get a checklist”
She says that she does not look for anything particular in a man: “Maybe I should get a checklist – I’ve never had one. But love always redefines itself, doesn’t it? What really changes is that the priority in a relationship becomes fierce honesty and comfort with oneself. That becomes really sexy. As opposed to, … Continue reading “Maybe I should get a checklist”
wait until she leaves you
wait until she leaves you when you wake up to a life drenched in grief, limbs heavy her scent still on your skin the coloured-everything-and-then-left ache of her unloving, the absent presence of her everywhere, every minute, her laughter, her warmth her throaty, brazen whispers wait until you wake up feeling her hands on you … Continue reading wait until she leaves you
Fall
People fall so easily with me Tripping on the ease Stumbling on the words Letting gravity pull them down, down, down Into my arms Open Always open Hoping Waiting Longing And the Fallen So thankful for the catch They remain They steal the warmth from my skin Suck the words from my tongue Take the … Continue reading Fall
I Hope You Fall In Love Someday
I hope that someday you find someone that gives you butterflies the moment you meet them. And that the first time you touch, it feels like electricity is running through your body. I hope your first date is magical and your first kiss, earth shattering. I hope that when you’re with them, you never want to … Continue reading I Hope You Fall In Love Someday
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