“Love is easy.”Simple, yes. But easy—how soft and kind the lieThat lets us hide the pain insideAnd choose an easier path—one that holdsThe kindest side of love aloft, and hidesThe broken, wounded, hurting sideThat speaks of joy, but not the sorrowsWe bear for those we chose to love.   I scribbled on a scrap of paper … More Brave Enough to Hurt