L o v e

it's okay to allow
the tears
for all the fears
you've kept
through
the years.
it's fine to cry
for those
who've
passed you by
as long as
you try
to accept
that those tears
will someday
dry.
and you'll
be left
to heft
the weight
on your own
for the deeds
you've sown.
and as long as
you've grown
beyond
the stones
that were thrown
in judgment,
you will survive
and strive
even if you happen
to be alive
after all of
your fears
have finally died.
at least you've
tried
when so many others
tend to lie
to themselves
about the truest wealth.
no matter
if life was tough,
you've always relied
on love.