If I’ve ever told you I loved you,
I meant it. I still do.
Because, what I meant wasn’t that
I was “in love” with you…
I don’t care much for that phrase,
I’m not even sure I believe in it, really.
“In love”… A feeling… I don’t think so.
Anyway, what I did mean, was that I love YOU,
I choose to love you, daily.
Not who you want me to think you are,
And certainly not who I think you should be…
I meant I love you,
1 Corinthians 13 love,
Action driven love,
Real love.
I meant I’ve decided to, as much as I can,
Be patient with you. Even on bad days.
To be kind to you, even when it’s difficult.
To be slow to anger and to forgive you,
Seventy times seven times a day.
I meant I love you,
1 Corinthians 13 love,
Love with understanding that without it,
I am nothing.
I meant I’ve decided to trust you,
Each day with a trust brand spanking new.
To rejoice in your truth,
No matter how difficult it may for me,
To remain hopeful in you, to always, always, protect you.
So, if I’ve ever told you I love you,
I meant it and I definitely still do.
- Ndapewoshali Ndahafa Ashipala 10.08.2018
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For some people, especially those with vivid imaginations, it is difficult to express themselves conventionally. There’s simply too much to say, too many ways in which to describe a single item, too many colors, too many sounds. For those people, there is poetry. | Born, raised and living in Africa. | Art lover (In all it's forms) | Hopeless romantic. | Believes in making the world a better place; one thought, one word, one action at a time.
Ndapewoshali is an accountant and Namibian labour law specialist by profession, a self-taught graphic designer and avid community activist. She uses writing to tackle (sometimes uncomfortable) social issues with the hope of transforming the Namibian and the global community’s mindset on the current status quo. Ndapewoshali believes that love, as a verb (through kindness, patience, common understanding and tolerance), consistent education and reform, are the answers for all social, economic and political ills. She is also a strong advocate for mental health awareness and the importance of creating a safe environment in which mental health is prioritized and mental illness is destigmatized. Ndapewoshali is an art-loving (in all its forms), hopeless romantic who believes in making the world a better place; one thought, one word, one action at a time.
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