My beloved Nessa
Your smile and laughter are truth to God’s existence
Your unwavering fire for life burns so bright inside of you
Your thirst and hunger for success is the kind that will move mountains
The purity of your heart is a testament that humanity still lives
And yet tonight I saw your insecurities through your eyes
I felt your anger and rage rush through your veins and the palms of your hands
I heard the fear in your voice as you told me how he made you feel unwanted
I sensed your doubt, as you asked me if you would ever be good enough for him, for them
And this is my love letter to you Nessa
You are loved and treasured
Not by all
But by the few you have privileged to feel your fire and hear your carefree laughter
You are gold
The rare kind that will be found on the golden crowns worn in heaven
You are brave and choose to match on even up until the end of the war
Yes, you are broken but don’t need any mending.
You are a radiant beauty
The kind that God boasts about
You are grace
Overflowing from untapped rivers
You are strength the kind that has never been seen
And when you feel yourself drowning in the pool of anxiety and insecurities
Feel yourself grasping for straws in tight claustrophobic places
where you are too full of life to fit into
Remind yourself,
Gently
That you are loved and more than enough
Just as your creator made you
So if no man has taken the time to write a love letter to you
I’m here to remind you
That you don’t need a love letter from him, from them,
My letter is always second best to the first
That God wrote to you. x