Fearlessly, I have loved

May 30, 2011

I have loved.

In many ways, I have loved

You, me, him, her, them.

Like a daughter, I have loved

Learning of the unconditional, easy, difficult and primal kind

Them, I have loved

As a sister, I have loved

Fierce and to protect, a blood connect, she taught me how

Her, I have loved

As an aunt, I have loved

Protective and unconditional, the way my family loves

Him and her, I have loved

Through adolescence, I have loved

Discovering ourselves together; exploring, trusting and intense

She, I have loved

Like a soulmate, I have loved

Natural surrender, without intent or orient, platonic and true

He, I have loved

On my own, I have loved

Discovering within, someone valuable and worth it

I learned, and me, I have loved

As a woman, I have loved

For the first time, a man, complete and new

Him, I have loved.

Like a friend, I have loved

Without inhibition, expectation and recommendation

You, I have loved

At the end, I am content

Though love has lost and sometimes broken me

It has also taught, found and healed

Within me I known that

Fearlessly, I have loved.