To love another
A path lined in roses
thorns tearing at vulnerabilities
love is not the easy road
only travelled by those who dare to lose
Keys cut by the stars
fitted by constant compassion and compromise
a journey to last all of eternity
loving with courageous abandon
Filling my cup to capacity
toasting to love…
unconquered, uncensored and unarmed
Forever more held in my heart and soul
-Camille Delaquise
This poem appears in Behind the Facade, Camille’s debut contemporary poetry collection. To love another speaks to love as an act of courage — a bond shaped not by ease, but by vulnerability, compassion and the willingness to remain open despite the risk of being undone.