Improv of the Heart

I sit here and write not sure where it's gonna go
but one thing I know is that my heart is heavy
full of passion, excitement, and often of pride
with a growing desire simply to know

To know the heart of another
To enter into their stories of hurt and shame
of laughter and joy and memories so vague
this is life; to know and to be known

how hard it is to let another in
yet how badly we want to be understood
how badly we want to be valued and loved
but without the risk of the ugly being exposed
we can never truly be loved at all
we can never truly be known

oh heart of mine, face this fear
enter this time with confidence and trust
that he who formed you is right and good
for this is your life, may it be understood