The Chaos

Learn to love

I hope you learn to love yourself,

And you fall love in with someone,

The kind of reckless love that keeps

You wide awake until four AM

And makes you hum while you drive,

Even if you are stuck in traffic.

I hope you travel across the world

To try new food and meet

The most enchanting people

Just to experience something different.

I hope you live a long life,

Full of laughter and memories

That make your heart smile,

Full of grandchildren and great-grandchildren

That light up your eyes

When they hug you and call you 'grandpa.'

I hope you die in peace,

Knowing you lived your life to the fullest.

I just hope you are happy.

Yes, you shattered my heart,

And yes, maybe it's not quite mended yet,

But my pain is temporary,

I'll get over it.

Your heart is cold and crumbling,

And hurting people hurt other people.

So for the sake of others and yourself,

I hope you learn to love,

Others,

Life,

But most importantly,

Yourself.