My Love is Strong

Copyright ©1996 by Richard J. Sereday Jr.
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My love is strong,
and
My fears are strong

Fears born of past experiences.
Born of so many broken dreams.
Born of so many broken promises
Born of so many unfulfilled needs.
Unfulfilled wants, and desire.

My love is strong,
and
My doubts are strong.

Doubts born of past experiences.
Born of so many broken dreams.
Born of so many broken promises
Born of so many unfulfilled needs.
Unfulfilled wants, and desire.

Love fighting,
to the end.
Dreaming of winning,
in the end.

Fears telling,
just look at the past,
look at the history.

Doubts telling,
so much the same.

Fears and doubts,
shouting run
from any possible pain.

Love telling,
don't you dare.

Two against one,
and who is the stronger?
Who can win?
Who will win?

Love can win
but will it?
It has the power,
but it must be fed.

So easily,
could it be discouraged,
by lack of encouragement.

So easily,
could it be encouraged,
with so little effort.

So easily, could it run and hide.
from the pain that might come.

So easy it would be
to dwell in this love
for the rest of my days,
given the invitation.

So easily could I be pushed away,
with out even being pushed.

So easily could I be
drawn into a never ending love.

Not unlike life itself,
this thing called Love.

So fragile, and yet so resilient,
the smallest of obstacles
bringing all to a halt.
or the largest being overcome.

It is only partly in my hands.
and I would do my part.

This battle that I wage,
in my mind,
in my heart,
in my soul,
against these two clever
adversaries,
fear and doubt.
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