Everyday
For years and years
He tells me
I am beautiful
That he loves me
And I believe him
Because he’s honest
And yet…
Some days I need to ask
“Do you love me?”
And it must be exhausting
To reestablish the established
To re-utter the uttered
To have to tear down walls
That have been torn down
All because depression has learned
To build walls fast, must isolate
Separate me from love
So I can be defeated
But I’ve learned some magic words
That if said to the right person
Will send the walls back down again
“Do you love me?”
Means I need help
And because I trust you
I’ll believe your words
So right now
More than the other thousands
I need you to tell me yet again
I belong here
Because I’m valuable
And loved
And my hope is that someday
I can fight depression
By asking myself
“Do you love me?”
But it’s not trustworthy
Because too often my voice
Has answered “I never did”
On stronger days though
I’m trying to train that inner voice
To automatically say
“Hell yes I love you”
And those damn walls
Won’t stand a chance
Byron, thank you for being a voice I can trust when I can’t trust my own. I love you ❤️
HASTYWORDS 
When the love is good. It will stay good dear friend. A wonderful poem.
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We cannot directly know an other’s heart and mind. We’ve no Vulcan mind meld. So, there’s a kind of magic in finding we fully trust when we hear those words, “I love you.”, one with which some doubtful inner voice can no longer argue.
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It does feel like magic but it’s small methodical tests and intentional steps, patience, and hard work to uncover the magic ❤️
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Indeed, as in all stories of magic, the real thing takes time and patience, no shortcuts.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
HASTY – A trusted voice
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Hi Hasty, It’s been awhile. Loved the poem and the picture. You both have smiles that reach the eyes. That speaks a lot. Take care Hasty.
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Hey friend I hope you are doing beautifully ❤️❤️
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Must be amazing, to have someone who gives you unconditional love and support, and make you feel safe, not everybody has the chances of having that. You are, very blessed, to love someone, and to have that special someone loves you back.
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I do feel very blessed and I wish I could gift the whole world with the peace this kind of love can bring.
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Everyone needs someone to whom they can utter those words.
Nice post!
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Thank you 💕
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