questions we're afraid to ask

are you brave enough

to stand in the fire

and not run 

when the flames rise high?

are you strong enough

to hold onto me in the flood

while i'm drowning

and want to let go?

are you willing

to hold me

when the storms rage 

and fill me with fear?

and can you love me

when i'm unlovable

and cannot

love myself?

~sc

1-24-2020