The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Giving Myself

...to love unconditionally.

I fall in love so easily
with an idea,
a piece of music,
or an image
and a way
of seeing things.

Yet I struggle
to love my life
and the people in it.

It takes me a while
to fall for a friend,
a cute little baby,
or a better idea.

But I have a soul,
and so eventually
I am able to let go,
giving myself over
to unconditional love.