Why is love not enough?

Why is love not enough?

I wanted you to change,
I was selfish,
For the desire to shape another,
For the arrogance of knowing,
The way to be happy,
The way to make you happy.

You wanted me to change,
You were hopeful,
To have someone fit the mold,
To be certain of knowing,
The way to be happy,
The way to make me happy.

Why is love not enough?

If only I had changed;
If only you had changed;
Enough.

But, no…
Of change,
There are two manifestations,
There are two places,
From whence it comes:
Fear and Love.

Fear brings resentment-as-result,
For loss of the other,
Leaving only imbalance and false company.
Love brings light,
Illumination of another half,
Leaving balance and wholeness.

I did not change,
I did have loss.

Why is love not enough?

© 2010, Jameson Freeman