Love opened its floodgates wide
The day that I swallowed my pride..
That was the moment I did realize
How the dust of ego had covered my eyes
Now my vision was clear and I could see
The bounty of love surrounding me
Love, that I could now reciprocate
My existential angst I could ameliorate
When I gave up my pride, I found my voice
And realized, though late, that I had the choice
To express my true feelings or let you go
I was truly sorry, and wanted you to know
My pride had led me to thoughtlessly hurt you
And kept me from apologizing for it too
Clouded my judgment, prevented me
From feeling the love that you had for me,
Free from the shackles of meaningless pride
In the shelter of your arms I wanted to hide.
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A precious lesson I have learnt
Only after getting burnt
Is that for pride there is no place
In two lovers’ personal space
Love thrives on trust and sacrifice
To nurture love, you pay a price
You give of yourself selflessly
And you get love endlessly!
Passion...unbridled 