Crazy In Love

When I was slightly younger
I learnt a formula
"Love makes you do crazy things"
which fascinated my pubescent youth

I understood the crazy
as if it was skydiving out of a plane
without knowing if your parachute
would open or not.

I understood the trust
as the sea promised
to catch you when you jumped
off of a cliff.

I understood the love
as the wallflowers
that grew through cracks;
fragile yet unstoppable.

I thought I understood it

Until I met them

I met them
and
I realised

I realised the crazy
was putting them on a pedestal
helping them find their footing
and letting them take advantage of you

I realised the trust
was the ability to be vulnerable
without fearing
the consequences.

I realised the love
was what healed you
what made your demons run laps
but welcomed new ones.


So,
love does make you do crazy things,
things
far crazier
than you could imagine yourself
to be capable of.