Thank you for being here for my fifth reading in my lover's collection.
This is a verse called Home.
Everyone deserves a place where they can be their whole and real self.
Where they don't have to put their best foot forward 24-7 in order to be cherished.
Where they can be who they are and not just who the world tells them to be or just who others want them to be.
Everyone deserves a place where they are allowed to express their fears as well as their triumphs.
Without fear of isolation,
Judgment,
Rejection,
Or removal of love.
Where they will be embraced when they're lonely,
Reassured when they're afraid,
And helped when they're struggling.
Where they can speak freely about who they are,
Confess the demons they battle,
And express disappointment or hurt when they experience it.
Everyone deserves a place where they can take comfort in being known fully.
Where insecurities don't outweigh gifts and mistakes don't overrule blessings.
Everyone deserves a place where they trust they will not be given up on,
Walked away from,
Disowned,
Or given the silent treatment when they say things that are hard to say or hard for others to hear.
Everyone deserves a place where they know they can confront their own pain and heal in the safety of belonging without punishment,
Ridicule,
Or penalty.
Where they can be fully seen and known with celebration and applause.
Where they can be their best and where,
When they are less than their best,
They are reminded of their goodness and truth without losing the respect,
Admiration,
Value,
Support,
Worthiness,
Friendship,
Or love from another.
And sometimes this place is a person.
And sometimes this place is a person.
