Image from Mary Gorobchenko on Pixabay

Love came knocking on my door.

I said, “I’m not sure if I’m ready to give up the heartache.”

The heartache gave me loneliness and clarity.

I became curious amidst my pain —

curious in an alive way.

Heartache had opened up a new direction.

I was shedding the old, embracing the new.

But, I see it now —

I can hold on to this new direction,

Even while inviting love in.