Defining love

People think that love is constricting
But it isn't
Love is freedom
Freedom to soar
To be yourself
And be accepted for who you are
Without excuses
Motives
Or agendas
Love simply is.

People believe that love equates hurt
But it doesn't
Love is goodness
Goodness from within
To help share
And help expose who you are
Without masks
Secrets
Or regrets
Love simply is.

The hope of opening oneself to Love
Is what makes breathing worth the effort
Everyday and every night
How much you can love today
Depends on how much
You are willing to allow love to simply be
Without trying to enslave it
Possess it
Change it
Make it what it is not
Because
Love simply is.