In The Name Of Love

Generation after generation we wish to be who we idolize

But walking through life we realize

That we should not self-prophesize

Instead with our power of choice, we should maximize-

The opportunity to become better than who we pedestalize.

Decisions are meant to be made and committed to

For they shape us, not what we went through

Past predicaments clutter our perception

With trauma and residual deception

That’s when we fall to worldwide corruption.

I’ve taken these lessons one day at a time

Retracing my steps, identifying the root of my crimes

So, I bleed out my truths whether they remain sublime-

Or become viewed as serpentine.

A snake can only perceive the world from a blurred view

And if you feel that’s me then tell me what am I to do?

I’ve tapped into a frequency with renewed vigor

Because I have devoted myself to the bigger picture

Before I allowed my foundation to be shaken like a fissure

And now I’m alone with my heart ready to nurture.

Healing from self-inflicted wounds

Because I choose not to walk a road of doom and gloom.

Love does not equate to tolerance

And I realized I tolerated pain in the name of love

Tolerated disrespect in the name of love

Tolerated the bare minimum in the name of love

Tolerated my own insecurities in the name of love

Grew desperate in the name of love

And now, I refuse to accept those in the name of love.

I understand what love truly signifies

And only through understanding will it magnify.