Live Love

If you must smile, my love,

smile brighter than the sun itself.

If you must rejoice,

rejoice with me at my side.

If you must cry,

cry out in the night for all to hear.

If you must mourn,

mourn with the moon and all the stars above.

If you must speak,

speak every word as if it were unique.

If you must fight,

fight your demons and fight by my side.

If you must love,

love completely and honestly, patiently and openly; life is too short not to.

If you must dance,

dance with me; take my hand and sway to the beat.

And if you do these things, my love, with me by your side,

you will truly live.