Sunday, September 30, 2018

If You Loved Me, You'd Be There for Me

September 30, 2018

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is love.

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A love poem asking for space to be fully oneself:

If you loved me, you'd be there for me
To help me do the things I want to do.
My whole life wouldn't be only for you,
Nor would my love determine who you'd be.

I want you to respect what I do well,
To share the joy I feel when I succeed,
To give me the encouragement I need,
To be my wings, not my protective shell.

I love you, and I want you to be mine,
But I would never say you're not allowed
To be a person who would make me proud,
To step outside into your own sunshine.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Love
9/30: If You Loved Me, You’d Be There for Me

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