The Fine Line Between Love And Hate

The fine line between love and hate was drawn,
percieved only when we reacted in selfishness.
It took a long time to realize that life is too short,
too short to waste on weighing pros and cons,
and measuring things on both sides of the fence.

I like the view from both the pro and con side,
and it's made us better lovers, parents, and friends.
When I wished for perfection it never came,
because it was already here inside of us and our life,
and in our children and their children.

Could I be the "me" I am now without knowing you?
No. I would never have really been born, I would not be.
I think I finally understand and can put away my pen,
No more lines, just both of us on the same side forever.

by: Kimarie Manhart-Freeman