
I can't love everybody
not the fashion in which I love
no restraints-deny you nothing-supersonic trust levels
and detailed floor-to-ceiling pre-hugged softness
in an open-plan beach house with skylight crystal clarity at full moon rise
since
I done seen your soul
and all
I am
complex integrated seamless systems
custom-created with complimentary backup
continuous sensitivity controls
assessments adjustments and upgrades
based on day-to-day external biofeedback
as standard
I don't love ev-e-ry body
and honestly
don't believe I’m meant to—
—not in the way it's been swallowed like:
Go ye and be hellur gentle
when someone treats you like excrement
without justification
and love them a n y h o w
Let people lie/steal/cheat/assault/abuse
then love them a n y w a y
*like huh—whaaaaa*
misses some major steps
and foundations of correct logic
but looms as gargantuan pill
touted to be good for us
sans root cause analysis
or detailed explanation
Statement generalities...
benefit crowd management
whose masses blur
fine-tuning necessary for precision counsel
And although common sense screams
“One size does NOT fit all”
many don't want to consider—delve deeper
say
“Hold on MF’n minute—that don't
sound right /smell right/feel right
the FIRST time
so whhhhyyyyyyyyy
would I do this multiple times
for consecutive repetition
until I die
I once watched a Yogi
reduce his heart rate
to a few beats per minute
at levels deemed unsustainable for life
And it was then
I knew
Humans
stuff down gut reactions that make them gag
suffer panic attacks
heart palpitations
memory loss
psychotic breaks and existential crisis
for so long
and so often
their bodies surrender agency
sovereignty
Divine autonomy and preservation of identity
thrown under
the ‘beaten into internal/external submission’ bus
My birth
became a miraculously elegant anomaly
Specifications never to be broken…
I don’t love on cue
Not out of defiance
or desecration
but because my love is a gift too precious
to give away
as if nothing
more common than dirt
and this
shouldn’t raise eyebrows
or consternation
since evil nastiness on two legs
deserves interstellar spaces between
it
and me
Add on top of that
a perspective
from which I undergird
the ones who reach for compassion
though to them the world withholds it
Those who hold your heart from first to last sightings
then smile until your soul’s well-fed
My love belongs with them
Leave my devotion
priceless and bearing divine satisfaction
there
just there
I am very appreciative that you read this poem! I put a great deal of effort and time into it, so that means so much to me. You are more than welcome to read more of my work below.




Comments (6)
Glorious work Dani! Speak on it! 🎉🫶🏾💪🏾
Love this raw, fierce vibe you’ve got going here!! Respecting your own boundaries is the ultimate self-care flex. Keep that precious love close, and let the world catch up! 💖
Bam! Powerfully written, Dani! This is fire!!
I am SO here for this final image you chose. It ties your whole poem together. Super well done. You can see you crafted this with time and care 💕
Yeah! SNAP!! This is what many want to scream and can't articulate. You put a lot in this poem. I especially loved these lines: since evil nastiness on two legs deserves interstellar spaces between it and me YOU AIN'T LYIN'!!
You’re not obligated to love everyone. Love your poem. It’s honest and raw.