love does not demand trembling knees
it does not speak in sharp edges
love does not make a prison cell
or ask you to shrink yourself down
perfect love lets you breathe deeply
it holds your hand without condition
it unwraps the chains of your past
offering only tenderness in return
fear whispers lies inside your chest
pretending to be the voice of truth
but love kneels and says, i’m here
i will not leave you to the dark
if you are afraid, lean into love
it is not your judge or weight
it will not punish or ever trap
love, dear one, sets you free