Hard Love

Hard love is sometimes a flash and sometimes a
s e a s o n.

It is people, mostly, but sometimes a place and rarely a thing.

Hard love marks you with fiery brand, searing your heart and spirit and soul, invisible to bystander, but forever unforgettable.

Hard love demands surrender and imposes decision.

Hard love is in-spite-of living and always forgiving.

Hard love transforms who you were into who you'll become.

Hard love e n d u r e s.

Hard love hurts.

And one time,

hard love opened its arms

and died on a cross.

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Written in about five minutes, in response to Lisa Jo's "Five Minute Friday" and Amy's "Five Minute Breakfast Poems." As soon as I saw Lisa Jo's prompt, this sucker came pouring out and I knew it'd be a fit for both.

If you're short on time, lacking inspiration and/or would enjoy thematic writing, you have got to check out these Friday morning writing prompts; I love the gals behind them and how they lead my writerly heart!

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12 Comments

Serena on at

This is beautiful.

Melissa on at

LOVE THIS! Beautiful Robin…so happy I clicked over!

annette on at

Really liked the way you expressed Hard Love! This is great….I look forward to reading more from you.

Melissa Brotherton on at

Not only are the words lovely, but the way you’ve formatted it is so inspiring and fun! This is great, Robin! And I’m right there with you…I love the ladies I’ve met through 5-minute friday and it’s something I really look forward to each week. 🙂 Have a fantastic weekend!

alita on at

amen.

Liberty on at

I read this week that love is an endless act of forgiveness…
Loved your post, friend!
Blessings today an this weekend as you celebrate!
LIB
http://bit.ly/enm8jC

gitz on at

that’s just art. pure and simple.

Katy on at

love that you took the time to format it and put in a picture! so powerful…and hard love really does transform us….mmm, thinking on that one!

Jenny C. on at

oh my gosh, I love this. got me all choked up there at the end. beautiful…

Tara R. on at

“Hard love transforms who you were into who you’ll become.” This is beautiful! The last line is all that needs to be said today.

Amy on at

I love this! “Hard love is in-spite-of living and always forgiving” — yes! Is real love ever not hard? Thank you so much for these words. Really resonated with me today. God bless –

mulberrytreehouse on at

This is inspiring in so many ways! Raw, but truly beautiful.

Serena on at

This is beautiful.
Melissa on at

LOVE THIS! Beautiful Robin…so happy I clicked over!
annette on at

Really liked the way you expressed Hard Love! This is great….I look forward to reading more from you.
Melissa Brotherton on at

Not only are the words lovely, but the way you’ve formatted it is so inspiring and fun! This is great, Robin! And I’m right there with you…I love the ladies I’ve met through 5-minute friday and it’s something I really look forward to each week. 🙂 Have a fantastic weekend!
alita on at

amen.
Liberty on at

I read this week that love is an endless act of forgiveness…
Loved your post, friend!
Blessings today an this weekend as you celebrate!
LIB
http://bit.ly/enm8jC
gitz on at

that’s just art. pure and simple.
Katy on at

love that you took the time to format it and put in a picture! so powerful…and hard love really does transform us….mmm, thinking on that one!
Jenny C. on at

oh my gosh, I love this. got me all choked up there at the end. beautiful…
Tara R. on at

“Hard love transforms who you were into who you’ll become.” This is beautiful! The last line is all that needs to be said today.
Amy on at

I love this! “Hard love is in-spite-of living and always forgiving” — yes! Is real love ever not hard? Thank you so much for these words. Really resonated with me today. God bless –
mulberrytreehouse on at

This is inspiring in so many ways! Raw, but truly beautiful.