Love Poem 7: Just Me

Just Me. A love poem about the power of Love.

For the very first time, Femke is reciting some of her most beautiful and vulnerable English love poems. A collection of Dutch poems and a collection of English poems will be published later this year.

(c) 2024 Femke Elisabeth Bakker - If you share these poems with someone, either in writing or speaking, please mention the author.

Transcript

Just me.

It remains a foreign concept,

To be loved for who I truly am.

My snotty nose,

Emotions running high,

Being vulnerable,

Yes,

Unreasonable,

Fighting with myself,

Showing my darkest side to you.

It remains scary ground,

To be so open-hearted,

So honest and pure.

No veils to conceal,

No walls to protect,

No secrets hidden,

No more roles to play.

Just me,

Out in the open,

With you.

Step by step,

You install my trust,

My knowing I am okay,

Deeply reinforcing new beliefs about me.

Me,

Vulnerable,

Sensitive at best,

Emotional at worst.

But it is all okay for you.

I love you for your wisdom,

Your emotional strength.

I love feeling me through your eyes,

Your biggest heart that beats for me.

I love you for how you are,

So actively and unconditionally loving and cherishing me.

You are the greatest gift of life to me.

Reviews

You are so right Femke, we must show our vulnerabilities 💕