There is a madness to loveso compelling words chase itto try and explain whytenderness can growin a heart turned to stone.
Few seek to become vulnerable,yet the spirit will open as orchid petalswhen love finds the tiniest space of entry.
Umbrellas held so tightly to protecta soul from another storm of rejectionwilt beneath the summer flush of attraction.
The rebirth of a heart welcomes fragile,the risk of breaking, because to feellove again is a horizon void of despair. 
©Susie Clevenger 2025
NaPoWrMo  Day 23
Shay's Word Garden Word List ~ Tenderness