My Default
I am so scared to fall for another again
Completely terrified
I don't want to be hurt like the last time
Something I heard that always stuck with me, "You can't control how another hurts you, but you can control how you choose to respond to it."
People who thought they knew love, wounded me
Love didn't hurt me
It nourished me
It sat with me when I was completely and utterly alone
It never left me through all the darkness and hurt
It never judged
It never ridiculed
It never abused
It just loved
And because of that
I will continue to believe in love
I will continue to have faith in love
My heart only continues to grow stronger because of love
My path becomes clearer because of love
Yes, my heart did not know how to protect or guide its self from another that fabricated love
But it became its own protector
Its own warrior
But no matter the hurt
No matter the pain
No matter what
I can't just turn my back on love
Love will always have a place by my side
And that will always be my default
Copyright © Rita Lopez | Year Posted 2023
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