ASKING

I ask because
I don’t
Want to do
Anything
That impacts
You
Without your
Permission
I ask because
You deserve
Complete
Free will
And a say
In your
Life
Always

I may not
Want to hear
Your answer
I may not
Want to hear
No answer
But I ask
Anyhow

Asking
Is my way
Of letting you
Know that
I respect you
I honor you
I love you

Asking is
An act of
Courage
For me
An act of
Faith
For me
An act of
Vulnerability
For me

I need to give up
Control
To ask
I need to let go of
Fear
To ask
I need to find
Strength
To ask

I sit in the
Silence
With my
Mind
Swirling
And breathe
And wait
Now