I believe many of the people that hurt us the most come from a place of love and good intentions. We’ve all heard that it’s a mother’s job to worry but the problem is that worrying isn’t leaving room for trusting that we’ll be okay. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
I love my parents, and I know that they care, but I hate being worried about. The surest way to make me feel cared about is to trust, no matter what I get myself into, I’ll come out stronger. The truth is, sometimes the messy part of life is my favorite place to be – it’s where you learn the most. Please don’t pull me out before I’m ready.
Love Hurts
Worry
creeps into my body
like a pain
whether it’s mine
or yours
Quiet
is to keep me safe
from love
that’s been buried
beneath fear
Smiles
aren’t meant to deceive
anyone
if anything
it’s a filter
Tears
readily flood my eyes
every time
I choke down
my words
Love
comes without instruction
all of us
constantly trying
to do it right
Forgiveness
necessary to extend
for ourselves
being loved wrong
is too heavy
Much love, until next time.
Madeline May I... 