The Lure of Love

The greatest pain
is the absence of someone you love
while they are still in your life.

The hollowness in your heart
haunts you with the love that was supposed to be easy.

Boundaries take the place
of where love was warranted,
questioning all the moments
you thought made you solid in self

You felt grounded in the chaos
because your body only knew the conditioning…
conditioning that was control
dressed as the illusion of love.

So when love never stayed,
you secretly wanted whatever fragmented version to show up …
half-hearted, barely there, messy,
in whatever form
because at least it showed up.