My darling girl,
Love will no longer wake you up in the middle of the night,
It will sleep soundly, alternating between holding you tight and giving you space to grow.
Love will wake up and make you breakfast
and this time it won’t demand anything in return.
But know that it will keep asking what will satisfy your hunger
And it won’t stop until you answer.
This time around you will have to learn to answer,
You can’t just say “whatever” like you did before.
In return, you will have the best meals of your life
Love will no longer talk for hours on end.
Love will listen with a soft tone.
Love will let you find your own voice.
Love will no longer have rules and structure.
Love will let you be angry, let you be wild.
Love will not take itself away at the sight of your tears.
Love will take care of you even when you mess up,
And it will say over and over “no you did not mess up.”
Love will no longer wear a fake smile
It will reveal itself clearly
Love will tell you when you’ve hurt it
And it will accept your apology the first time
No matter how you phrase it.
Because this time, my darling girl,
Love is trying just as much as you are,
Love can hear you even when you don’t speak
Love sees itself in you
And love wants to be with you
No matter the wreckage.
Now Natalia // Natalia Now 