They may have had
Crap parents
But they know about
Sibling love
The kind that
Teaches you kindness
And Goodness
The kind that always
Has a place for you
They know about that
Kind of love
That does not
Let them down
And teaches them
To love and live
A life worth
Living for
They will always know
About that kind of love
I liked a man, he didn’t like me back
I loved a man, he didn’t love me back
I liked myself, I liked myself back
It took a while but
I love me, and I love myself back
I thought I was broken
But
Love and like never mean broken
They mean capable of
Love and like again and again
Until it fits
Hops plants, bikes, and bread
Septima and poems bringing
Endless joy and delight 
The giddiness of
New love brightens my days with
Soft, easy, bold smiles
All the ways to say…
trust
Trust
TRUST
Until it becomes…
love
peace
life
TRUST
LOVE
PEACE
LIFE
D.S. Hollie 