"It takes courage to love, but pain through love is purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Four Letter Word
Love... such a small little word
It's kind of absurd...
The power these four letters hold.
As vast and mighty as any mountain range
The emotion this word provokes is the same
In hearts and minds of young and old
It's that fairy tale ending we've all been told.
It's a longing, a yearning to be accepted
No longer left to feel rejected
The bitterness of life at times is confusing
A whirlwind of emotions that leaves us choosing
An alternative life, another location
A search for what is to be our final destination.
Despite the fact that this word is the drive of human existence
There seems to be such an innate resistance
To allowing others to love us completely
Or getting to know us all too deeply.
A flaw, a scar, a past memory or broken heart
Causes us to keep others an arms width apart
We are not deserving we lie to ourselves
Keeping our hearts locked away safe in a cell.
But these lies are just that and they need to be extinguished
So we can start understanding and begin to distinguish
A concept of love that is no longer taboo
But is able to flow freely between me and you.
This idea needs to be spread both far and wide
With strangers abroad and those close to our side
A hug, a kiss, a kind gesture or smile
Makes living life so much more worthwhile.
So don't hide your heart or hold back any longer
Sharing this love will only make you stronger.
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