Poem - Do Not Be Afraid To Love
Why can't we love freely?
Everyone protects their heart
Learn to live within the feeling
It's not too late to start
Love and sadness are life
Sheltering your feelings are not
Your heart begins to die
When your mind says stop
Unconditional love is the way
The more you give the more you get
An old lesson of love
But one we seem to reject
Why do we try to conceal
The love we want so badly?
You must let yourself go
And give yourself gladly
Do not fear another's rejection
Let them turn away
They are not your God
You will love another day
Playing hard to get is a game
You are an adult now
It's time to live with the pain
The field of love awaits the plow
Is avoiding pain more important
Than showing the love you have?
Is denial your way of life?
Do you think you will never be sad?
Do you want to be lonely
And never feel togetherness?
Do you want bury yourself within
And wither away to nothingness?
Is your mind blank?
With no memory to cherish?
No experience to draw upon?
Only a place where love will perish?
It is time to believe
Leave behind insecurity
Summon the strength from within
Enjoy your heart's purity
The reflection of your love
May not return as intensely
No matter how dim the light
You will live on with your dignity
Rejection can be like death
Unless you believe in yourself
God loves you as you are
Don't look to another for health
It is time to love yourself
But not in a vain way
A quiet confidence is needed
To live in contentment each day
Look for a companion
But not for validation
In this there will be disappointment
Because they are only human
You are beautiful
Know that this is true
No matter anothers feelings
Let your heart shine through
You are worthy of love
It is time to pull back the curtain
Let your love show
And your life will be unburdened
