Acceptance Poem by MANDY CLARISSA

I have come to accept that I love you
Come to accept that when shadows delve into darkness that eventually they surrender to the light
I cannot fight it anymore
For in punching and beating you up
I have acclimatised to denying my true desire And not Nurturing the very thing that gives me life

I have come to accept that I love you
Love you deep sore and unapologetic
For love has no boundaries
Nor do we ever question its source
Our duty is to see it for what it is
Bringing liberty to the prisms that we often hide within

I have come to accept that I love you
Love you great and wide enough
That I would forgive your shortfalls daily
Poignantly understanding that there is enough room in my heart to do so

I have come to accept that I love you
I love you enough to love myself
To close doors to rooms where
Fear resides without shame
Understanding the inconsistency and battles that appear within

I have come to accept that I love you
Drawing curtains to the window of my soul
Shutting out the shadows of your insecurities
That beautifully project onto canvas

It's still love when I love you from a distance
Not a day goes by that I do not send Loving thoughts your way
I love you without reason or understanding
The heart asks for no permission or warns me of its timing
It's effortless and fearless just telling me to love

I love you enough to accept
That your happiness is now found in the arms of another
And if that is the destination that the ship docks
Then promise me that you will stay andlove them the way love would ask you to play your part wholeheartedly and without fear😊