all we really need...

i recently wrote

a note

to someone...
 

who had been

quick to judge me

and
 turn me into

a villain

my sentiment was

 simply this

i really
 could not understand

the position that

had been taken

when all we

(my husband and i)

needed

was love

i have been trying to

articulate

for some time

a message

and

this week

a friend of mine

said for me in just

a few words

what i've been trying to

for years

using fear, guilt 

shaming and negativity 

does not build love 

trust 

or a feeling of safety 

just supposing

 the call had instead

been about love

just love

the outcome would

have been

 so much

different

today i vow

to spread some love

forgiveness

followed by love

for that is all we

really need