Love and Let Go…

Everyday

I gotta Love…

And I gotta let go.

…and I know

it will never be

any other way.

When did I ever

Have a choice in the matter?

How did it come so fast?

That ring of recognition

That makes one pay attention

That zing that quickens the blood…

The words you wrote

Compelled me to quote

You

Over and over

in my mind.

No fair.

The effect was so rare…

I wonder sometimes

If it was conjured up

In my own head.

Or if your beauty and charm

Neutralized alarm

And on your words my Muse fed.

But you don’t belong to me

Everyone is free

To give and withhold their light

And I’m forced to remember

That I really don’t have the right

to make demands…

Inspiration,

You open me up.

And make me love you.