What Are You Willing To Pay? Poem by Anita Atina

If the price of knowing true love,
Is living alone,
Among a crowd,
It is a price I am willing to pay.

If the price of this seeking,
Is to walk alone, for much of my path,
Even as it weaves into yours delightfully,
It is a price I am willing to pay.

If the price of this awareness,
Is baring my soul to the unknown,
Setting aside protective barriers,
It is a price I am willing to pay.

If the price of this healing,
Is to companion the eternal chase,
Between love and loneliness,
It is a price I am willing to pay.

This is my humble offering,
To be fully present, as our soul’s crisscross,
Trusting in the truth of our love,
To be, our shield and our guide.