We are born capable of love.
We devote ourselves to family.
We stand for those we cherish.
And in defining moments,
we may even risk our lives for others.
But deep love is not endless exhaustion.
We can stand beside someone in their pain
without letting it undo us.
To care is human.
To remain steady is strength.
Steadiness does not diminish love.
It allows it to endure.
When emotion finds its measure,
strength no longer needs to prove itself.