Poem- love

Someone can be madly in love 

with you

 and still not 

be ready. 

they can love you

 in a way 

you have never been loved

 and still not

 join you on the bridge.

 and whatever their reasons 

you must leave.

 because you never

 ever

 have to inspire anyone

 to meet you on the bridge. 

you never 

ever 

have to convince someone

 to do the work to be ready. 

there is more extraordinary love,

 more love 

that you have never seen, 

out here 

in this wide a

nd wild universe. 

and there is the love

 that will be ready. 

- Nayyirah