maker of love

help me to love with boundaries;
to not try to do what only you alone can do
i cannot move mountains
i cannot move souls
that is yours
and yours alone

help me to know when to speak
when to touch
and when to refrain;
when to ignite
when to withdraw

please do what only you can do
and empower me to do what I must
teach me what I must not do
show me what I must

elighten and encourage
enflame
ignite
empassion
draw
combust within us
do what only you can

we are but dust
you are everything

help me to love from a distance
when I must
step away when it's needed
help me to not love TOO much
help me not to smother

help me to empower
and encourage
to nurture
to love
only as much as needed
not too much
and definitely not too little
show me how to live
that which is just right

for that is something
that can only come from you

oh maker of love