There are many things that I dare to do 

but today, I decided after many months of delving, 

to dare to love you.  

I dared to love you many months ago, 

without knowing you, seeing you or being with you, 

I dared to love you.  

I dared to hide my feelings from prying eyes, from the  

beating of my heart, from the distance that my heart created 

as it broke into a million pieces.  

I dared time and time again to hide from the shadows 

of my sorrow and still behold my loving heart, 

I dared to love you.  

I dared to love you, even though I turned my back  

on you in a moment of angry disquiet, I ran but I still

dared to love you.  

I dared to love you, though I was sad with the confusion of  

mixed messages and what I heard you say,  but your eyes spoke 

of safety in the daring of loving you.  

I dared to pay attention to the passing of time and grieve 

for the loss of a deep embrace, where I once felt safe,

I still dared to love you. 

I dared to look up at the crestfallen moon that held its thumbs 

up for us, yet timing had her gates gridlocked and firm, so  

I cried, walked and dared to love you.  

I dared to look into your eyes and see the truth, see your sadness, 

your love and closed my eyes when I had to walk away because 

I dared to love you with all my heart.

©Liz Chukwu. January 2013