solo parallels

by lynface

“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape”

– bell hooks 

I am learning how to let you go at certain times—to allow you and I to breathe on our own. I need to acknowledge this space between you and I in order to allow for room to grow. I need to stop relying on you to fill this void; this insecurity that seeps through my mind and heart daily. I need to remind myself that I, above all, comes first and that I should prioritize myself every day. I am learning how to let you go, so I can find myself again. And be comfortable with my likes, dislikes, and explore what my true purpose is. I need to do so in order to fuel my very being without your lens and instead, find my own clarity. I need to stop being dependent on you, so we can love better. Love harder. Love with more intention and ease.

I need to love myself again, as much as I have learned to love you.