By Jyn Lynk
Don’t play with me.
If you don’t want me, let me go
If you want to love me, love me
Love me hard
Love me strong
Yet gentle
Allow me room to grow
Allow me to be
Allow me to explore
Allow me to expand
Encourage me, support me, believe in me
I promise to do the same
Reciprocity is my middle name
I strive for balance
I’m still working on my insecurities
They surface every now and then, unbeknownst to you
Be patient with me
I’m healing and working on me
I’m doing my work
I promise
I promise to always do my work
I promise to respect your boundaries and always respect you
I love when we play together. Play with me, the way I like; the way you like.
Please, play with me.
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This post was previously published on Medium and is republished here with permission from the author.
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