i love you because
you live with a grace
that radiates
kindness and
a heart
so resilient
its cracks
infiltrate
your beautiful flaws
the ones
that failed you
the ones
that made you
i love you because
you see
a world
shining with
good
a vision
so pure
that you move
mountains
to help
others
when their
strength
can’t endure
i love you because
you adventure
with a
curiosity
that cultivates
courage
to challenge
convention
and create
your own norm
i love you because
you seek solitude
to lean into
loneliness
while assuring that
no one cries
or laughs
alone
i love you because
you sorrowed
and soared
to lead yourself
here
i love you because
you are me
a woman
revered for
her luminous charm
a human
so brave
to choose
healing
over harm
