It is only from a place with stability
That I can rise
And It took a long time to find this balance.

And to feel safe enough 

Dive into the cool waters
And let the dirt get washed away.

The stability had to come first.

I was searching for it without knowing what I was searching for.
I called it another name.
Not knowing

I called it home.

I was drawn to it just the same.
It seemed like I was settling, but this wasn’t it 
not really.
It just took along time to nurture before it bore its fruit.

We planted that tree when we moved in together
And kept tending it
Watched it grow.
Never asked for its fruit
And one day in the garden

A blosson
pollinated
Turned to fruit

We watched it grow
And waited for the right time to pick it.
It took patience and little loves
To reap the reward of time.

but there is a special sweetest to this ripe fruit
savor the juice as it drips down me chin