who i want to be is who i am

i am love.

unrequited,

untold,

unacknowledged,

tattooed on hearts — hidden —

unfiltered,

uncensored,

unconditional,

shouted from rooftops,

tattooed on skin — exposed —

love. i am

actionable,

intentional,

deliberate

love. i am

love that grows,

love that takes its time,

love that speeds along,

love that doesn't even know it's

love. i am

generous in spirit,

warm with company,

inviting even to strangers in my home,

genuine in how i build community,

aware of my place in the whole,

grounded in helping bear the load

love. i am

ubuntu,

from each... to each...,

humanities bound up in each other,

and so on and so forth,

love.

every lesson has taught me that the

love i have

is predicated on the

love that i give, so

i choose to be only

who i am,

i am love,

and give of that freely.

what i want is to

be consistent in that, so that

no matter what tides

trials

or pains

may come, i remain

love.

for tanya's unofficial challenge