Sometimes Love is Ruthless. Sometimes loving yourself Means confronting your own behavior In the cold light of day It means facing your own Unconscious tendencies To see what motivates them What beliefs and fears drive them And meeting them full on Sometimes loving yourself Means saying no more And meaning it It means having serious words With yourself about showing up Fully and authentically Sometimes it means Saying I was wrong I screwed up And I’m sorry And then deciding Within yourself That you will not do or say that again Sometimes loving yourself Means becoming a warrior Bold in the face of shame Fearless when fear rises Authentic when lies wrap around you Vulnerable when righteousness appears Sometimes loving yourself Just means silence Sitting silently, quietly In reflection Going inwards, into the darkness Exploring and allowing There are many ways Of loving yourself They are not all love and light Sometimes love is ruthless. ~ Kavi - Poet and Musician
