Banishing Fear

R.M. Dolin, December 23, 2023

Your intentions are pure, 
yet I’m always playing from
behind. You’re afraid to fall completely
in love; afraid of what your Ex will say, afraid 
of what your family might think, 
afraid of what would happen if
you freed yourself to follow your feelings. 
I’m ready to ride out your waves of trepidation
knowing you’ll eventually see
our love can banish
all your fears.
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