My Default

I am so scared to fall for another again Completely terrified I don't want to be hurt like the last time Something I heard that always stuck with me, "You can't control how another hurts you, but you can control how you choose to respond to it." People who thought they knew love, wounded me Love didn't hurt me It nourished me It sat with me when I was completely and utterly alone It never left me through all the darkness and hurt It never judged It never ridiculed It never abused It just loved And because of that I will continue to believe in love I will continue to have faith in love My heart only continues to grow stronger because of love My path becomes clearer because of love Yes, my heart did not know how to protect or guide its self from another that fabricated love But it became its own protector Its own warrior But no matter the hurt No matter the pain No matter what I can't just turn my back on love Love will always have a place by my side And that will always be my default