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