The Poet XVIII

She loves

to love,

and to be loved.

She wants so desperately

for you to love her,

even if she doesn’t

have the space for you,

even if she doesn’t

have the time for you,

even if she’s not willing

to catch you,

even if it costs you yourself,

even if she lacks the space for you

where it matters most,

even if

she makes you feel

like she’s going to solve

all your problems.

Her greatest sin

is not that she loves

effortlessly,

it is that she desires

so ravenously

to be loved.