Will said to me …

Fair is not how you are treated

It’s how you treat others

And some things came into focus

But still there was much too much blurring

Because of the tears

Will said to me…

I know you wished you could be more like

Gandhi

and

Jesus

But even they had enemies

People who hated them

Even if you find peace inside

And even if you only ever do what is right

And even if you only ever do what is peaceful

some people will still hate you

Will said to me…

I know you feel misunderstood

It is true, you are often misunderstood

But the people who matter

Understand you

And forgive you when you make mistakes

Just like they know you will forgive them, when they make mistakes

Will said to me…

Some people have a hard time

Coloring inside the lines of their lives

Even if they have made the choices

and you, having two loves, speaking your mind, following your heart

do not always follow the rules that they think they must

and they get angry because they chained themselves with rules

and they want you to suffer alongside, and follow the rules too

Will said to me…

You are warm

You are so warm and have such a strong heart, a big heart, a forgiving heart

and you love me so well, like I always knew love could be

And I truly needed to hear that.

Because sometimes it’s hard for me to understand why I deserve so much love

And so much hate.