Do Not Believe Them

Do not believe them when they say

that you are weak,

you are too soft,

you love too much,

or too hard.

My dear,

that softness makes you

brave

in such a tough world.

That love makes you

shine,

in a world full of darkness.

We need more

lovers,

dreamers,

wanderers,

and romantics

to show us how to live fearlessly.

How to live

wholly,

even though this life has broken us

again and again.

-Kat