February 13, 2026

how to

how to love her?
oh that is a task
work you've not done before
or would ever attempt to ask

she will require much
of what turns you inside out
what strips you bare of the walls
you thought armored your heart

it's not so difficult
but it depends upon the person
a natural ache will awaken
to meet the need in every season

and you will simply reign it in
or let it flow depending on the day
while the laughter and the tears it exposes
will affect you in every way

oh, how to love her?
you are probably not ready
for the giving and receiving,
but who is ever truly prepared 
for the beauty of a lightening storm
in the middle of a hot summer evening?

how to love her?
it is as astonishing as you might think
you look inside and realize
you have all the tools to stay afloat
and all the tools to sink

- les'nspired